888-782-0007

Colorado Police Protective Association is using this number. This is also them at https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-815-0011

I called this number back, it is a fund raising office number

"When you use a toll-free number to call a business, your phone number may be captured by a system called Automatic Number Identification (ANI). This technology automatically identifies and stores the number from which you are dialing. By matching your phone number with other lists and street address directories, your name and address can often be discovered and added to the company's calling and mailing list. Not only will the company that captured your number be able to use it, they can sell or share it with their affiliates."

After reading this I stay away from dialing the callers back from my personal phone.

1pm they called no message left

Called 5/27/07 (SUNDAY) at 3:58 pm.  I never answer any call that I do not recognize and I do not call them back.  I just google the number if they continue to call and report it.

called 4/18 @ 8:21 pm no message

Stated they were the Virginia Fraternal Order of Police.

called 6/8 @ 8:22 am - left no message

called 07/07/07 @10:05am.  Left no message

Got a call at 5:20 pm Sunday. Answered and no one was there. This must be where they electronically check to see if you are home so a real person can call.

several calls from these people.  they won't stop

None - I don't take them, but why is the Colorado Police Protective Association calling me in Virginia? I really could care less if they need money or not. Stick to your own state kids.

Calls home frequently after 8pm.  Annoying because we have small kids in bed!  Never leave a message.  Called today at 8:45pm.

Toll free call, clicked answer and hung up.
Probably "VA Police association" fundraiser..
called 11:40am

9-27-07 - 8:16 a.m.
Caller ID on phone I answered showed only an "incoming" call and that's why I answered it.  The lady called me by my first name; said she was calling for the Children's Charity Fund.  I asked how she got my number & she said she didn't have my number because the computer dialed it and she only had my name.  That does not make any sense to me.  After telling her I do not donate by phone, I hung up.  I checked the caller ID on another phone in the house and found this number and unknown name. We pay monthly for an unpublished and unlisted number and have about 31 telemarketers calling us.  I use this site to identify them and it has really been helpful.

Said he was from Virginia Fraternal Order of Police and would I like to pledge money and get a sticker in the mail for pledging at Gold, Silver, or Bronze levels from 45 down to 25 bucks.  I asked "why not mail me something  and I'll return a check?" He said, right you're not supposed to give money over the phone.  I said I'd pledge 25, he transferred me to another guy, the guy said "can I have your address so we can make sure we have the right one".  I said "the last guy sent me to you to confirm my address, tell me the one you have already".  He stated a nearby town and a zipcode I've never lived in, so I said "See ya later".

I'm sick of these guys, so I brought you some info!

Midwest Publishing Inc. (Headquarters)
19900 W 9 Mile Rd,
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone:  1 (248) 358-2137

Midwest Publishing, Inc.
10844 N 23rd Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85029
Phone:  1 (602) 943-1244
Fax:  1 (602) 861-4960

Midwest Publishing, Inc.
14600 Detroit Avenue, #1200
Lakewood, OH 44107
Phone:  1 (216) 226-7117

Midwest Publishing, Inc.
2550 University Avenue West, #115N
St. Paul, MN 55144
Phone:  1 (651) 644-9229

Midwest Publishing Inc.
122 S Michigan Ave
Big Rapids, MI 49307-1879
Phone:  1 (231) 796-9276

Midwest Publishing Inc.
32 W High St
Oxford,  OH  45056-1762
Phone:  1 (513) 523-1932

Midwest Publishing Inc.
6370 York Road, Suite 2
Cleveland, OH 44130
Phone:  1 (440) 885-8250

Website:  http://www.mpi-services.com/ (Last modified Nov. 6, 2002)
Toll Free Ph#:  1 (800) 684-9945 (ask for MPI supervisor?)


Confirmed employees:

Mr. Stan Burzynski, Vice-President, (stan.burzynski@mpi-services.com)

Mr. Burzynski lives in Woodbury, Michigan.  He is a bowler with Twin Cities branch of Amateur Bowlers Tour.  There's a picture of him in this PDF.  http://www.tcabt.com/tournaments/070318c.pdf  His wife is Mary-Ann Williams, but took Stan's last name when they wed.

Mr. Neal Shifflett, Technical Support

Administrative contact for the company's domain.

Ms. Leann Coakley, Solicitor, (Leann.Coakley@mpi-services.com)

Appears to be based in St. Paul, MN and Lakewood, OH.  Ask for her from the main number of these facilities.

These guys do calls for:

Caring for Our Children Foundation
FireFighters Charitable Foundation
Operation Lookout National Center for Missing Youth
Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association
National Narcotics Officers Association Coalition

A million other places, and the Fraternal Odor of Police here in VA.  I found out this morning when one called while I was blissfully dozing.  MPI is known in AZ to hire felons and under 18's for its call center.  This is likely the source of their high-quality brand of customer service.  They generally pay between $7-$9/hr. and you can apply in person!

A few years back, I had one tell me that if I didn't donate, he would send the cops around.  I cackled, and hung up.  When I saw they had recently said that to someone else, I figure this information should come to light.  Call them, let them know what you think of these practices, and the practice of "diverting" money destined for charities into their own pockets.

It's very hard to say how much of the money is stolen.  This one says only 15% of collected money is donated.  http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/pennies05/2005%20Pennies.pdf

This one says only 10%.  http://www.secstate.state.nc.us/2007%20CSL%20Annual%20Report%20Combined.pdf

These writings by an employee mention a rate of 6%.  http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/713475

Another says 5% is donated.  This is certainly a scam.  Get 'em, Internet.

rec'd a call always after 8pm.  caller asks for spouse.  Sometimes has a fit if i don't put her on the phone.  I get calls almost every night and from different persons. I tell them not interested, don't call back, stop calling - but the call continue.

got a call from "MPI" asking for a donation to help keep "felons" off the streets and went on with this lengthy, very much unrehearsed speech intercepted with lots of "ums" and "ahs." when i politely said, "sorry i can't donate this time." there was silence. then he hung up.

mpi calls for non-profit groups so reporting them to the feds for the do not call list does absolutely nothing as non-profits and political groups are exempt from the dnc, your just wasting their time and preventing them from dealing with actual violations.

and it is true that 85-90% of money donated thru mpi stays at mpi, but they aren't stealing, the charities are fine with this, they pay nothing for mpi's services and get their 10 or 15 percent just for existing. mpi foots the bill for everything and all of their solicitors are supposed to disclose this if any one asks about how much money actually makes it to the charity in question. it's not really a scam, but anyone who knows this is undoubtedly going to chose to donate directly if at all. i'm not saying what they do is right, but anyone who just donates money without question when someone calls their phone can't expect anything better, and should expect much worse.

if you have any more questions about mpi i'd be glad to answer as i'm currently working at one of their call centers