Scammer claiming to be IRS. Left robo-voicemail that I had to call them regarding a time-critical legal matter. These idiots don't realize that the IRS will PHYSICALLY MAIL you a letter if they want ANYTHING from you. Or they are hoping that the general public doesn't know this...
Scammer claiming to be IRS. Left robo-voicemail that I had to call them regarding a time-critical legal matter. These idiots don't realize that the IRS will PHYSICALLY MAIL you a letter if they want ANYTHING from you. Or they are hoping that the general public doesn't know this...
I just rec'd this call. I called back. They used every scare tactic to get me to send them money. I told them I believed it was a scam and hung up. How does the government allow this to happen?
The government is aware of this. The problem is---these are criminals using computers to spoof their identities and locations, making them next to impossible to trace and prosecute. In addition, many of the calls are originating in countries where they could basically care less what they do.
If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.
By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.
Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.
They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.
Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.
The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.
If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.
Tod me they were collecting for the it's ? Then I asked him to verify some info on me like how much do I owe and how much did I m a key last year ? He got upset and told me to disregard the call! He sounded like a Punjabi??? S C A M!! I am currently in collectable status! So I know it is indeed a scam !
Robocall purporting to be from the IRS, saying it was urgent I call them back before we get arrested, because there's a judgment against us! OMG. WHATEVER WILL WE DO.
*snort*
Needless to say, I am not calling them back, though it's tempting to do so just to mess with them and waste their time.