I have received 3 calls today also from Mr. Gray 714-982-7097. I don't answer unknown calls either. This is the message left on my xfinity voice mail which doesn't always pick the message up correctly. Calls came in at 9:20, 9:44 and 11:07. I consider this harassment.
"Hi this message is intended to contact you. My name is Dennis Gray and I'm calling regarding an enforcement action executed by US Treasury and sending you see this attention. Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge or a French movie for a federal criminal. My number is 714-982-7097. I repeat 71498270975 like you to cooperate with us and help us help you. Thank you."
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.
Just got a call from 7149827097 on March 30, 2015 at around 12:17pm EST. The caller ID says Peter M. Murdock. I don't pick up on number I don't know. I waited to listen to the message that was quite threatening. He says his name is Dennis Gray and this is a 2nd notice being given from the US Treasury about a US pension and that the Federal Government will take legal action if we don't comply.
These are hardcore criminals spoofing numbers and attempting to extort money for non-existent debts.
Report them to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.
I received a call too.
This was the recorded message:
My name is Dennis Gray regarding a action executed by the US Treasury . This is my 2nd attempt. You are required to appear in from of a Federal Judge, Grand Jury or Magistrate. Please cooperate with us to help us help you.
CREEPER!
I feel bad for anyone who falls for this seemingly threatening call. Shame on them!!
Our answering machine has recorded two messages from this Peter M. Murdock phone number in the past 30 minutes. We've read many articles about scammers like these so we weren't fooled, but it is maddening to know that if they got through to the wrong person -- wait! A third call is just now coming through. Well, I'm going to block the number, but they'll probably just call us on another number. Last time we had this problem we just unplugged the phone for a day and weren't bothered again (till now).