Got the same call today from a woman. I told her I was at work and could she please hurry. Or give me her number and I would call back. She said she would call me back in 45 minutes as it was a very serious and time sensitive matter. Reporting it and blocking the number.
Called telling me there is a Law Suit in my name and then asking for Loisa.. Luosie...Which is not me!! I called back to explain they had the wrong number,they said ok... 2 Days past and they called again.. This time I was not going to let it go until I spoke with a supervisor, I called, explained the problem and was advised that they would not call again, I asked to speak with a supervisor and then I was hung up on. I called back, spoke to the same person, explained the situation, and he said ok, asked to speak to a supervisor and was hung up on again. I CALLED BACK, then that person (Male) advised that he would continue to call me, I advised if he did, my lawyers would be in contact he hung up again. I believe I will find the nearest pay phone and prank them with ALL of the change I have!! This is ridiculous!!!
These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.
If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.
By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.
Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.
They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.
Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.
The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.
If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.
I received the threatening phone call from some dude with a heavy Indian accent claiming to be from the IRS. He called himself Eric Foster. Since I am unable to get my hands around this scumbags throat, I am going to try reporting it through the link in a previous post. As a recent victim of identity theft, I am learning a lot about how vile people can be. They just called back - I told the indian witch it was a b*lls**t call and I am in the process of reporting them. They hung up immediately.
To whomever reads this - it is up to us as individuals to fight this cr*p by reporting them to the police as well as our illustrious government. No one will help us if we don't fight back - it is our responsibility to stop them.
I got this message too. He Said his name was Eric Hanson with a Heavy Indian accent claiming to be IRS and that my ss# will be compromised but did not say my name. SCAM!