"IT" called me and leave a nasty message from the IRS. I called back to let them know they left the message for someone by the name of Brian Johnson and it was the wrong person. "HE" or maybe I should again say "IT" said he would remove my number. It was only 15 minutes later that "IT" called me back and again I said no Brian Johnson lives here and I don't know a Brian Johnson. "IT" had the nerve to ask me it I was sure. BOYYYYY did I read him his rights and let him, "IT" know about his family tree!!! He hung up and I called him back and needless to say, "IT" won't answer my phone calls so that I can tell him about his roots now that "IT" know about "ITS" family tree!!! I WANT "IT TO CALL ME BACK AGAIN AND I WANT IT TO ANSWER ITS PHONE!!!! NOBODY CALLS ME A LIAR!!!!!! Just called back and let them know he was a fake and he said, it takes time to get these numbers off and to be patience! HA!
A virulent telemarketer from this number (fraudulently claimed to be from the IRS Criminal Investigations Division) today, then told me to F’ Off and Die! The cold-caller’s sour stream of expletives came in response to my direct question “Are you actually an IRS Agent or not” whereupon the dimwitted doodlebug became tongue-tied, and notwithstanding some guttural mumbo jumbo, appeared entirely unable to form a coherent sentence.
Also got a call from "Rebecca" with a heavy Indian accent who said she was an IRS agent and that I had made a mistake on my last tax return. The caller ID said Downieville CA and she called at 8am EST on a Saturday (that would be 5AM on a Saturday in California- Wow, am I impressed at the long hours the "IRS" works!). It was a fairly obvious scam (since I didn't file an individual return), but I figured I'd post this in case someone else got the call and was wondering if this was really the IRS. I also got a call earlier in the week from "John Smith" at the IRS with an even heavier accent. That phone number was 530-217-3707 listed as Auburn, CA
This is a criminal extortion scam operating out of India. They are making the calls utilizing VOIP and the names of legitimate firms to make it appear the calls are originating from within the US. There is NO "company" or "debt" and you will NOT be arrested. They are harvesting and/or buying consumers' personal identifying information from unscrupulous websites like the one you may have filled out an application with, and you need to do whatever you can to protect yourself. This includes: Notifying the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, placing fraud alerts with all three credit bureaus, notifying your bank and employer and letting these criminals know you are aware they are attempting to extort money for a non-existent debt and have alerted the authorities.
ABC News released an investigative report on this scam a year ago:
"IT" called me and leave a nasty message from the IRS. I called back to let them know they left the message for someone by the name of Brian Johnson and it was the wrong person. "HE" or maybe I should again say "IT" said he would remove my number. It was only 15 minutes later that "IT" called me back and again I said no Brian Johnson lives here and I don't know a Brian Johnson. "IT" had the nerve to ask me it I was sure. BOYYYYY did I read him his rights and let him, "IT" know about his family tree!!! He hung up and I called him back and needless to say, "IT" won't answer my phone calls so that I can tell him about his roots now that "IT" know about "ITS" family tree!!! I WANT "IT TO CALL ME BACK AGAIN AND I WANT IT TO ANSWER ITS PHONE!!!! NOBODY CALLS ME A LIAR!!!!!! Just called back and let them know he was a fake and he said, it takes time to get these numbers off and to be patience! HA!