yesterday, i received a call from this number. since i didn't recognize the number, i let my answering machine pick up the call. here's the message they left me: "This message is meant for <my name>. This is investigation officer Jim Marshall from Internal Revenue Services. This call is regarding the warrant (unclear) against your name and your passport is kept on hold by the US government. Your warrant ID is CM10010. So I want you to call me on urgent basis. The hotline to my division is 202-204-0484. I repeat it is 202-204-0484. Again this is officer Jim Marshall with Internal Revenue Services, Washington DC. Have a good day." i did not return the call until it was well after office hours. it went straight to a mailbox with a nondescript outgoing message (no mention of the IRS). "Jim Marshall" did speak with a distinctly indian accent (i should know, i am indian-american myself). apparently, these scamsters are targeting immigrants. see http://stlouis.bbb.org/article/st-louis-count ... bbb-warns-44018
in order to make sure that this is indeed a hoax and not the result of some mail that i missed, i called the IRS. i've been on hold for over 2 hours.
Just got a call from them. He said he was from Microsoft and had detected a virus on my computer. I told him I know about the virus, I said I was a programmer sending viruses out on the internet that target automatic computer dialing software and computer based phone systems. He hung up.
was just called from this number... again. In the caller ID it said: 12022040484 and the phone number was: 506 852 3174 They called last week and came up with the caller ID Banning, CA - again claiming to be from Microsoft and saying we have a problem with my computer. I freaked out (acting) and told them I was so glad they called because I've been having lots of problems with my computer. He told me I was a very good actor. I said, Thank you, don't call me back. Then I hung up.
I deal with Microsoft quite often and they call only once and/or send you an email (they have on file), asking for a time they can call back. There is no click or request for private information
So don't provide any personal information or click any files. This is a scam!