Ever wondered why a call claiming to be a police fund keeps slipping through your caller ID? Most of the reports point to a spoofed number that never leaves a voicemail, asks for donations, and repeats the same name‑check script. These are classic charity scam tactics that rely on urgency and the authority of a faux police fund. Hang up immediately, never share credit‑card info, and add the number to your block list. Report the incident to the FTC or your local consumer protection agency, and consider a call‑filtering app to catch future spoofed calls.
Beware of potential scams
This number called my cell, but no voicemail was left - after researching, I blocked the number as it appears to be a scam
A mistaken identity occurred when the caller inquired about a person named Rose, to which I responded that they had dialed the wrong number.
I received a call from a Florida area code, which I couldn't answer, and I believe it to be a scam, so I'm blocking the number.
These calls always start with 'Is Sylvia there?', when I say they got the wrong number, they start begging for money, I talk over them and hang up, they just spoof another number and call back
Multiple calls were made throughout the day from different numbers, all claiming to be from the Police Fund, which is suspicious.
Associated with a veterans' organization
Since my cell phone is for business, I must answer all calls; a deep-voiced man asked for Elizabeth and repeated the question over my response before I hung up and blocked the call.
A call was received at 8:07 am, but no voicemail was left
The owner of this number is unknown, posible scam, no identification or message was provided
An early morning call was received at 8:46 am, but no message was left.
I received an unwanted call on my cell phone during the weekend, at 10:40 am, which I chose not to answer
FTC was notified accordingly
No message was left.
An early morning call was received, but not answered, and no message was left by the caller.
This is a polic fund scam, and the police are trying to stop them, becaus they are not legit and dont give any money to the polic
No message was left, so I've added this number to my blocklist.
Someone from this number asked to speak with the head of the household, claiming to represent a police fund and seeking donations.
This morning's call at 8:18 AM, with no subsequent message, has led me to believe it was a scam.
I recieved a call at 8:18PM Eastern time, but they didnt leave a message, probaly a robocaller