Got the same call and I knew it was BS. So, i unleashes a string of profanities which made my daughter's jaw drop. Give this guy credit, he stayed on the line and listened to my rant about how he isthe scum of the earth and scammers like him can go F themselves. He did get a few words in, such as, "Wai can you do me a favor?" And, "I just want to know about your cable tv." This kind of junk ticks me off. I think we need to all start calling him back and start threatening him with prosecution and extradition to/ from the US.
A man with a heavy Indian accent saying he was "Ray Cooper" left message saying he was from the "Treasury Department" and we needed to contact him immediately or have our attorney do it, saying we would be in a lot of trouble if we didn't. I don't pick up unless I recognize the number. Friends have gotten similar scam calls.
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.
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Do consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $50.00 or so.If its 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.
A man named, John Baker, with a heavy Indian accent left a message saying he was from the the "Department of Legal Affairs" and that I needed to call back ASAP or have my attorney do it. He said I would be in a lot of trouble if we did not.
I received almost the exact same message but he said "this is my verbal warning" and that" legal action had already been started" I did not call back..
Call received from the above number saying "This is Ray or Roy Cooper from the Dept. of Treasury and legal action had already been started against me. This was my verbal warning and for me or my attorney to call him back". I did not return the call.