866-877-2493

Rec'd a call from this number Yesterday Sunday February 7th, 2010 @ 12:26pm MST (AZ time).  A man asked for my husband by name and claimed he was calling from ACS and asked for a donation for the Navy.  I advsd we don't have any extra funds right now.  He said can I make a donation when things get better and I said once things do get better for us I might consider it.  He took that to mean I would commit to a donation and asked if I would make a donation for $20, $30, or $40 and I again said, we currently don't have any extra funds at which time he h/u.  This is a total scam.  They do the same thing asking claiming they are collecting donations for the local police and to buy supplies for cancer patients.


Caller Type: Telemarketer

These people have been calling my house every morning for over a week, but won't leave a message.

I receive several calls a week for these Bozo's, being a 30 year plus Navy retiree, I know that this is not a legitimate organization. The Navy has their own organizations to assist. They may have set up some kind of website advertising their cause as supporting the Navy, but it is phoney. It does not meet the qualifications to be a charitable organization. Also why only the Navy, how about the other services, not sure how they get our number but could be through the VFW, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans or the Fleet Reserve. There are thousands of rosters of these great organizations that are sometimes put in their bulletins and websites. But not to be used to scammers to use. Another tip off is why does it show Private Caller on my caller ID,, that's not a chairatable organization.

I got a call from this number, the caller identified himself as being from "United States Navy Veterans Association", and he was asking for donations to send care packages to Navy servicemen.  I asked a few questions and determined that it was another organization making the calls, and asked what percentage of the collections went to the identified charity.  A "supervisor" came on and told me that 80% was used for administrative costs, and that 20% went to the charity.  After that, they still had the nerve to ask whether I wanted to make a donation through them.

I'd suggest hanging up on the @#$@(#$**&^^&##^s when they call.

This was not a callfrom USNVA, it was a call from an organization that is collecting money and sending 20% of what they get to USNVA (I asked for specifics and was handed over to someone who gave me that figure.).  If you want to give money to USNVA, go ahead, but don't do it through a for-profit scummy organization like ACS.

So you can spam my email? I don't think so.

Who knows, they call all the time, I don't answer if I don't recognize the caller ID

Caller said he was with the ACS and calling on behalf of the U.S. Navy Veterans Association. I didn't give him time to deliver his spiel. Legitimate charity or not, I don't do phone solicitations, period. They share sucker lists with other charities and before you know it your are getting five calls a day for everything under the sun.

This number calls and no one answers.  The phone seems to go dead. This call happens often and one time it was late at night.

Received call at 8:46 pm. Caller stated his name (forgot the name) and asked for Mr/Mrs My last name. I asked which company was he calling for and then he asked if this was Mrs My Last Name. Asked again, he asked again. I asked again and then he hung up. I don't have caller id so I *69 and got 8668772493. If this was real charity they would identify themselves. SCAM.

Was rude by hanging up on me and i was left with neg feelings for usn. I say fire him.

I called the real US Navy Veterans Assoc, @ 1-888-777-4443 & asked about this number & assoc, they said they knew nothing about them & were not assoc. with the Navy. This is a scam to get money & credit card info. Do not give, if you want to give; call the number above & look up their website on Google, etc. IMO, the people posting this notice, "JD", saying they were true, is probably the people scamming you, be smart, check things out b4 you give to strangers on-line, etc.

You may be right, there may indeed be such an organization.  However, I don't believe the caller involved is truly representing this organization.  They do not conduct themselves in such a manner at all. While the organization may be real, these people seem to be attempting to scam people out of money in the name of this organization.

Called at 8:26 pm well after the cutoff time, especially when our number is registered with "do not call"

When answering machine picks up they hang up.

How do we get them to stop pestering people?

I get a call from this number every month or so.  If they are legit, how come their caller ID always comes through as "Not Provided" or "Unknown Caller".  They never leave a message.  I feel sorry for the college kids who are desperate enough for a job to work for any of these outfits (I was one of them years ago).  They are simply pawns trolling for information under the guise of something that sounds like a noble cause.

Yeah, well, they still should not call before 9am.

If you want the real folks:

United States Navy Veterans Association
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Square
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW Ste. 1000
Washington DC 20036

Telephone: 202.736.1725
                 202.248.5050
Fax:            202.785.3607
Email: USN@NavyVets.org