Hey all, I got the same call 3 time....Indian scam artists. I'm wondering how they got my cell # though? My theory is that when I called Vonage tech support with my cell #, an Indian guy assisted me. He butchered my name, but I didn't care. The last 3 scam calls all mispronounced my name exactly like the tech guy did. Is it possible that the tech guy gave my info to his contacts in India? Anyone else contact Vonage a day or two before getting the scam calls?
If you've filled out any kind of on-line application for anything or given out personal data over the phone or e-mail, chances are some information broker in India got ahold of it and re-sold it to the scammers. There's a grey market for personal information and the scammers in India grab the market.
You can expect more scam calls in the future from an endless variety of spoofed numbers. They call you once, they sure gonna call you again!
Got two voice messages from this number 202-241-6131. Again voice mail said the same IRS bla bla message. Like everybody else reporting here so that others know it is a fake/scammers call.
Received a call few time from 202-241-6131 they said they are from IRS. Fraud call from India data center guy trying to tell an American name when from his voice I can tell he is from India. ON the phone it showed up and Washington DC #. IP phone have this ability to show what ever you want on other people phone ID.
Few years ago 2 Indian data centers are involved in fraud, after they rip off 15 Million from Senior American US intelligence agency involved in the investigation and few people are rested in USA from that country too and also india government start the investigation with the help of USA team.
I t looks like now they started new fraud. Hope they will be rested soon too.
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I got call from them telling own $1700 from 2011 tax and I need to $300 right away rest can be written off and he told his name is Michel and gave his number as 34-722-7352 to know more details I need to talk to federal and he gave me federal number as 202-241-6131
First thing IRS will have toll free number starting with 1800 and he was calling with blocked number IRS need not do that that always sent 3 notices if you don't respond they will take the money off your account. They would never ask to give your account details. Face call please beware and when I started telling I will call my tax person and find out then he hanged up and when i tried to call back no one was picking
and morning I got another block call telling ur loan is approved for which I didn't apply at all for 3000 dollar. IN such case never gibe your SSN.