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SCAM ALERT: Baptist Foundation Does NOT Solicit by Phone

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November 25, 2008 by Tyson Wynn

From the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma website:

Foundation Alerts Constituents to Phone Scam

The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma has learned that someone is calling individuals claiming to be the Baptist Foundation. The caller asks for monetary donations and requests credit card information.

“We would like to alert our Baptist constituents as well as the Oklahoma community in general to this phone scam,” said Taprina Milburn, Foundation director of communications. “The Foundation does not conduct telephone fundraising campaigns.”

John Rinehart, an investigator with The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office said, “Fraudulent fundraising is on the rise—especially during the holidays. If you do receive one of these phone calls write down the number that appears on the caller ID—even if the number appears as the Foundation’s number (scammers have the ability to use organizations’ telephone numbers)—notify the Foundation, and report the incident to The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office at 405.521.2029.”

You may contact The Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma at 800.949.9988 or 405.949.9500.


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