Received 2 voicemails from someone at the number 1-202-751-2538 Ex.186 claiming to be from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency). He said that there was a complaint filed against my husband's social insurance number and that he was "going to jail" if he did not call back. I tried to call back to chew these idiots out for being so dumb but the number does not connect. I also called the CRA to report them.
This number called our home asking to talk to my wife. They said a law suit is filed and they will transfer it to the supervisor. The supervisor says that she will be arrested in the next 30 mins to 1 hour. At this point she panicks and hands over the phone to me. I try to talk to the guy but he insists that he needs to talk to my wife since he can't divulge information to anyone else.. At this point I burst into laughter . Hang up and google the number and find this..
This number called (202) 751-2538 saying he is from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). He has an Indian accent. Claims he needs to urgently talk about taxes owed. My wife who answered the telephone called me at the office to inform about this guy. I knew about this scam from the past. But someone should take action to stop these scammers from cheating unsuspecting innocent people.
Look at the area code. 202 is Washington, DC
How could Washington, DC have something to do with CANADIAN Revenue?
(The scammers failed their Geography lessons)
There is a fairly common IRS or "tax scam" being practiced by scammers in both Canada and the USA.
USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
Note particularly the links at that site, warning of the scam!
A shorter explanation is Scam #11, as shown at
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html
That site also shows how other 800notes visitors have reduced the number of telephone scams and telemarketing calls they receive. (That site also has a link to Amazon's phone blocker devices and apps, as well as a page showing various government sites that accept complaints or warn about scams.)
Received 2 voicemails from someone at the number 1-202-751-2538 Ex.186 claiming to be from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency). He said that there was a complaint filed against my husband's social insurance number and that he was "going to jail" if he did not call back. I tried to call back to chew these idiots out for being so dumb but the number does not connect. I also called the CRA to report them.