Over the past four months, the Washington State Patrol has received numerous phone calls from the public indicating they have been contacted by the agency soliciting donations. Based on the information received from the public, the phone calls have been from individuals attempting to scam the public for money.

The Washington State Patrol Troopers Association is one of many police unions or associations contacting the public soliciting donations. The telemarketing company the association uses does not employ hard sell tactics nor will they ask for credit card numbers or personal financial information over the phone. The State Patrol wants to warn the public to be leery of any calls from anyone soliciting money for the agency or asking for credit card numbers.