So I received a call this morning from the “IRS Investigation Office” saying I owed money and my case had been opened, my case officer was Michael Carter and that I had to call him back. Red flags: it was a 415 area code (San Francisco); the woman had a heavy Indian accent; the # I was supposed to call back my officer was the same # she called from; it was a voice-over-IP call; she couldn’t give me a case #; she couldn’t explain why her phone # was CA based instead of DC based. So I googled the phone # and here’s the scam:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-415-323-1082
I have reported it to FTC.gov. I also called the scammers back for fun, asked for Michael Carter who was not in today, and told them I had reported them to the FTC because I knew they were a scam. They said “thank you” and hung up.
I abused him sooooo much that he pissed off.Bye the bye that was 3rd similar calls we had.They are some dirty people sitting in haryana or punjab trying to speak in an american accent.Do as i did they will [***].
I don't know if this guy is from India or Pakistan, but very funny. May be these guys don't know about this country or IRS rules. He called me twice and I blasted him and he cursed me that I will go to jail and be ready by tomorrow morning, I did LOL.
Answered a call from this number today and the person on the other end told me he is from IRS, I laughed out, and said really IRS calls people, I knew it was a scam and told him never to call this number again and hung up he called back about 8 times I never bothered to answer, he did not leave any messages. He tottaly sounded like a Indian. He told me he was from IRS San Francisco Ca.
Called and left a voicemail. Caller ID said "VOIP Caller".
It was a man with a strong accent talking really loud. I couldn't hear who he was asking for (it was no one in this house), but I made out that it was tax litigation and that the person should call back, or have his attorney call back. Said the call shouldn't be ignored.
Yeah...okay. I am sure that the IRS uses VOIP with a "415" area code, from an apparent Indian call center.
Not sure what is sadder - that scams like this exists, or that some people actually fall for them.