From the other post, it appears to be the IRS scam. Numbers are spoofed and most of these calls are coming from India and Pakistan. Not much can be done short of blocking them. If it was a landline, with a blocking device you could just block the area code.
For a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.
For text messages: forwarding any text message spam you get to the short code “7726,” which spells “spam” on most phones, to alert your network operator to the abuse. ATT won't accept 7726 But they will accept BLOCK and return a message that the web site is blocked. forward the texts to 7726 or BLOCK, depending on your phone carrier.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB115812
Report the Calls to the real IRS here:
•report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
•You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.
They have been extremely persistent, relentless pests, these scammers.
Through their Voice Mails and Android I have their [***] script phone call in my gmail.
Does anyone know a way to cut their ugly heads off ? I have been trying for a few weeks now.
They use different phone numbers, all of them (347) Area Code {Bronx, NY ?}.
From the other post, it appears to be the IRS scam. Numbers are spoofed and most of these calls are coming from India and Pakistan. Not much can be done short of blocking them. If it was a landline, with a blocking device you could just block the area code.
For a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.
For text messages: forwarding any text message spam you get to the short code “7726,” which spells “spam” on most phones, to alert your network operator to the abuse. ATT won't accept 7726 But they will accept BLOCK and return a message that the web site is blocked. forward the texts to 7726 or BLOCK, depending on your phone carrier.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB115812
Report the Calls to the real IRS here:
•report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
•You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.