Thank YOU so much for your post.We receive an inordinate amount of calls, and, can tell from the background noise that it's a "Call Centre".  And, they ALWAYS call soliciting donations for "The Shriners", "Toronto Police Widows and Orphans Fund", "Burn Victims" and various other Charities (I don't recall offhand).  However, I've always been suspect, because their people are so crass and belligerent......to quote one of them, "You don't want to give $$$ to burn victims?  How could you NOT want to help burn victims?".  If it is Xentel, they might consider training their personnel to NOT YELL at people.  When I asked, "Who's calling please?"  He responded, "Why do you want to know?" I asked him to identify himself, and, was told, "Oh, you want my name?  It's Mike Rotch!".Legitimate or not.  They're RUDE!

call the shriners at (416) 633-6317 and tell them of this rude individual they have working for them...

.. Shriners

During the last 7 days this number (416) 628-4561 has called daily. I have answered twice.First time, male caller asked if Ms. XXX was there. I said "Not available, who is calling please?" Caller said "oh it's just a thank you call, I'll call back" and hung up. Thank you for what?Second time different male caller if asked if Ms. XXX was home. I again said "Not available, who is calling?" He then asked "Are you Mr XXX?". I responded "Who's calling please?" He insisted "Are you Mr. XXX?" I again asked who was calling, and said "please identify yourself". He hung up.Sorry friends but these CANNOT be legitimate fundraising tactics. I suspect the telemarketer is Xentel as reported on the CBC on Sept 22, 2010. A fundraising "firm" which will keep the majority of any money it collects.Do NOT let guilt trick you into giving any money over the phone to anyone. And do NOT give away any personal information to these sharks. Their calls are not innocent, the peolple calling are NOT volunteers, but crooked TELMARKETERS, basically scum.

During the last 7 days this number (416) 628-4561 has called daily. I have answered twice.

First time, male caller asked if Ms. XXX was there. I said "Not available, who is calling please?" Caller said "oh it's just a thank you call, I'll call back" and hung up. Thank you for what?

Second time different male caller if asked if Ms. XXX was home. I again said "Not available, who is calling?" He then asked "Are you Mr XXX?". I responded "Who's calling please?" He insisted "Are you Mr. XXX?" I again asked who was calling, and said "please identify yourself". He hung up.

Sorry friends but these CANNOT be legitimate fundraising tactics. I suspect the telemarketer is Xentel as reported on the CBC on Sept 22, 2010. A fundraising "firm" which will keep the majority of any money it collects.

Do NOT let guilt trick you into giving any money over the phone to anyone. And do NOT give away any personal information to these sharks. Their calls are not innocent, the peolple calling are NOT volunteers, but crooked TELMARKETERS, basically scum.