Upon receiving a call from this number, a man introduced himself as a representative of the Association of the Handicapped and Disabled Americans, claiming to make annual calls. His scripted speech was abruptly cut off when I informed him of our existing support for the local chapter and subsequently hung up. An attempt to return the call was met with failure
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Around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, a series of calls from +17048174047 began popping up on multiple phones. Callers repeatedly ask for a specific name—often "Donald," "Melvin," or a veteran‑related contact—then launch a rehearsed pitch about fundraising for disabled veterans or other charities. The brief silences, immediate hang‑ups, and generic "Fundraising Center" greeting point to a charity‑scam operation using VOIP services to mask its origin. Hang up promptly, avoid engaging, and consider blocking the number. Report the number to your carrier and to the FTC’s spam‑call database to help curb future abuse.
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Recent Reports for (704) 817-4047
Somebody call and just hang up on the answering machine, it was annoying.
When I picked up the phone, they claimed to be fundraising for the LGBTPA, sounded really sweet, but got confused when I told them I'm a male lesbian, very wierd.
Last week in October 2017, I missed a call from this number, which was identifed as Vitelity LLC on my caller ID, even if I was home, I wouldnt have answeed as I dont know who they are, and after researching, I beleive it was a scam.
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Vitelity LLC
After this number called my landline, I plan to request it be blocked, as I never answer unrecognized calls, and I advise others to do the same to avoid encouraging scammers
Vitelity, LLC is listed as the caller ID, a VOIP service provider that can be used by various entities, including legitimate charities and potential scammers, prompting a decision to not answer calls from this number.
Initially, I thought the call might be related to a Craigslist item I posted, but I let it go to voicemail. The caller didn't leave a message, and the Hiya app flagged it as a potential scam or fraud, which I agree with after further research.
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Non-profit organization
Upon answering, the caller asked for someone else and proceeded with a sales pitch for a charity supporting disabled veterans, which I promptly ended by hanging up.
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Telemarketing
My experience was similar to the one described earlier, where the caller asked for a different person and then proceeded to discuss a charity for disabled veterans, requesting a donation. I ended the call, unsure of its legitimacy.
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Unknown
Received an unfamiliar call from this number, which I suspected to be spam.
A guy called asking for money, which seem suspicious.
After calling back, I reached an automated system claiming to be the Fundraising Center, which allowed me to opt out of their campaign, but the process seemed dubious
Multiple calls have been made by this individual from various numbers, inquiring about a person named Melvin and then proceeding to discuss potential charitable causes, such as the Fraternal Order of Police or NC Veterans, in a suspicious manner, always ending the call before I can request removal from their list.
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Unknown
A call was placed to my voicemail, resulting in merely two seconds of silence, which suggests the intent was not genuine communication.
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Scam
The man called me and ask for Donald, i told him there is no Donald here, then he start talking about working for the disabled handicapped american veterans, this is sickening
When i called the number back, i got a recording saying "Thank you for calling the Fund raising center"
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Unknown
The caller did not leave a message after calling
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Unknown
I received a call at 2049 and, upon hearing the beep followed by a person, responded with a humorous comment about hiding a body. The caller promptly hung up, which I consider a small victory.
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