JiK, I've gotten to where I simply will not respond to anyone who calls me on the phone with a solicitation. It may be the usual Kidney Foundation folks, but heck, everyone is being used as a shield in these scams. A couple of weeks ago a cheerful woman called to tell me she was calling on behalf of breast cancer research. I told her I don't contribute just because someone calls and tells me they're a worthy cause. As you note, she had hung up before I had time to clunk the phone in her ear. My mother used to keep a police whistle near the phone. I suppose the trick would be to use the whistle before you tell them you're onto their scam. [evil grin]

At this point I have caller ID and I simply plug the number into the Google search bar and report the scam along with many others. There are lots of lists where you can keep track of this stuff.

SRS