Beware of Telemarketers Pretending to Raise Money for Children

Officials are warning consumers about people calling for donations, pretending to be raising money for the Department of Child Services -- a department which does not exist.

Indiana Deputy Attorney General Abigail Kuzma says that government agencies or departments will never solicit charitable donations (they're funded directly by your tax dollars; they don't have to ask.)

The callers say that "someone" from the home committed to a donation a month ago and they are just calling to follow up. Apparently the Caller ID sometimes shows as "child services."