Got a voice mail from 2022412103 The caller said he is from IRS investigating Tax Fraud. See Scam in the news reported below: http://www.indiawest.com/news/17849-largest-i ... -americans.html
A man claiming to be from the IRS and has a warrent to have me arrested if I don't call him back in 30 minutes. Scammers! There was noise on the line and it sounded like the guy was stumbling over a script as he read. DO NOT CALL THIS CLOWN!
This is NOT the IRS. My brother in law works for the IRS and said these calls are from scammers who want to scare folks into paying. These callers are NOT LEGITIMATE.
I got the very same call half an hour ago. The person on the phone had a very thick oriental accent and his English was hard to understand. Judging the background noise, he was calling from a crowded call center. Same story; there is an arrest warrant against me and if this issue can not be resolved now, police will be at my doorstep within two hours.
Well, I knew this scam very well. As a matter of fact, it was covered at a local TV news program not long ago.
I acted stupid and let him tell me the whole story. Meanwhile, I had my iPod handy and recorded the whole 17 minute conversation.
I was asked to go to a nearest Radio Shack store and get a $1,249 worth pre-paid card, he called this "government document" and asked me to call him back on my cell phone as soon as I purchased the card. When I said I did not have a cellphone, he asked me to borrow one from a neighbor, since this call is very important.
At this point, my wife who was in the room and listening to this comedy, could not stand any longer; picked up the phone and yeld at this guy that she knew this was a scam and asked him not to call this number ever again and hung up.
He had the nerve to call back right away and asked her if she wanted me to go to jail. She yelled YES and hung up again.
I will call the IRS scam line and report this incident.
I just received the call and they left a message at my home answering machine. My wife called me in panic I called back the number 202-241-2103 and the guy wanted my number to verify and I asked him for his name he replied but could not understand him so I asked him to spell it and tell me his title. He kept asking me for my number so I hung up. It is kind of scary how they can get a hold of your info.
Got message from some person with foreign accent saying he is from crime investigation unit. I told him not to call as I have no idea what he is talking about and he again called and left a message asking me to call him back. Is he crazy or what.