That's the reason why these people can continue doing this scam as they know FBI/police are too preoccupied with other more persistent issues. IT's up to us to do something, can someone or some technology bombard their phone numbers with automated phone calls, much like computer virus? Just wondering.
I too just got this call right now, told us to call the same Ryan Coleman, I checked online (this site) and noticed this is a scam, and when I called them back to tell them they're scam and not to call back again, the guy on the other end had the audacity to tell me 'since you know, why are you calling back?' I called police dept, they say they got a lot of these complaints and they usually send an officer to talk to the supposed victim, but they wont tell me what their next actions are.
These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.
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.
That's the reason why these people can continue doing this scam as they know FBI/police are too preoccupied with other more persistent issues. IT's up to us to do something, can someone or some technology bombard their phone numbers with automated phone calls, much like computer virus? Just wondering.
The callers are located in India nad Pakistan, as such they are beyond the reach of US law. Local governments do very little if anything to shut them down. Call blocker is your best bet.