Scam caller who claims to be from the IRS! Love to mess with them and keep them on the line. Everyone knows that the IRS Dosn't call you when you owe them money and secondly they would NEVER call on a Saturday at 5:05 pm.... Seriously do these people think I'm stupid.
The IRS reminds people that they can know pretty easily when a supposed IRS caller is a fake. Here are five things the scammers often do but the IRS will not do. Any one of these five things is a tell-tale sign of a scam. The IRS will never:
Call to demand immediate payment, nor will we call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill..
Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.
Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.
Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.
Claims to be IRS. We keep telling them to take our name off their list but they keep calling sometimes 3-4 times a day. Sick of it... Other numbers they call by are 408-216-8884