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So I have been getting 3 or 4 calls a day from something that the caller ID said "PCH" so after a week of getting "PCH" the only thing that I could thing of was "Publisher Clearing House... but I thought that they went under. So my curiosity got the better of me.

Well it turns out that they say it is an organization that collecting money for police that are victims of assault. But Guide Star didn't have any non-profit by PCH name.

When I searched on the internet, I got:

That opening line is a very common script used in fundraising pitches, especially ones tied to law-enforcement-themed charities—and also by a fair number of questionable or outright scam operations.

A pitch starting with something like “the growing number of assaults on police officers…” is designed to:

• create urgency
• trigger sympathy for officers
• reduce skepticism before asking for money

What it could be

In Connecticut and elsewhere, that wording is often used by groups claiming to support things like:

• local “police support funds”
• officer injury/benefit funds
• police union–adjacent charities (sometimes loosely connected to groups like the Fraternal Order of Police or similar associations)
• “fallen officer” or “public safety” foundations

Why it raises suspicion

That exact style of pitch is also heavily used by bogus telemarketers and door-to-door fundraisers, because:

• it sounds official without naming a specific organization
• it avoids verifiable details early in the conversation
• it leans on a real-world concern (attacks on officers) to build credibility

Quick way to judge what you were dealing with

If you remember anything else, these details matter a lot:

More likely legitimate if:

• they gave a specific organization name (not just “police fund”)
• they provided a mailing address in Connecticut
• they offered a website ending in a known org domain (.org tied to a real group)
• they didn’t pressure you for immediate payment

More likely a scam if:

• it was vague (“support our officers fund”)
• they pushed urgency or guilt
• they asked for gift cards, cash apps, or instant payment
• they refused to clearly identify the department or charity registration

Bottom line
That opening line alone doesn’t confirm legitimacy—it’s a standard emotional hook used by both real fundraisers and scams. In practice, most complaints about “police fund” solicitations come from unaffiliated telemarketing outfits using law-enforcement themes, not actual police departments.

So what out! It maybe a scam!