Dear Watchdog:
Hello Dave. Frisco resident here, and I wanted to get your opinion on something. I received a mailer from the Frisco Police Officers Association Charities. There was information on how much of a donation was needed to receive recognition that included dinner with the executive board members for a mere donation of $10,000. Really? For a mere $5,000 you can get an association ring. I was in for a contribution before I saw this. What is your opinion of this? Buying access. Does it smell right?
Signed, Rick Hall
Rick, first I commend you for asking questions and going above and beyond to make sure you don’t waste your money. You show the traits of a true citizen of my Watchdog Nation consumer rights movement.
Phony police associations are a continuing scam. Earlier this year, officials in San Joaquin County, Calif., warned the public about phone calls for a charity that supposedly helps officers injured in the line of duty.
In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, police were trying to track down a phone caller pretending to be with the local police.
The Federal Trade Commission warns on its website that “simply having the words ‘police’ or ‘firefighter’ in an organization’s name doesn’t mean police or firefighters are members of the group.”
The FTC says no legitimate fundraiser would promise that you won’t be stopped for speeding if you have a police organization’s decal in your car window.
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