Automated calls, repeated, with caller ID showing 830-351-9328. A computer-voice says the IRS filed a lawsuit and has issue an arrest warrant for me (never used my name, but said "you"). Told me to call back 830-351-9328 to reach a quick out-of-court settlement. Said "We accept major credit cards, but give you a discount if you pay by bank transfer."
The IRS webpages have nothing [yet] about this number, or this particular type of scam. I called back using a "burner" phone, told them my name was Hawley Griffin. The guy, who had a strong foreign accent, asked me to hold for a moment. Came back in about 30 seconds, said he found my records, offered a one-time settlement if I would pay $2,000.00 by bank transfer, or $2,200.00 by creditcard, "today only", following up with, "Officers are scheduled to arrest you this evening if you don't pay now."
I told him to hang on while I get my bank information, then laid the phone down and just left it there.
Automated calls, repeated, with caller ID showing 830-351-9328. A computer-voice says the IRS filed a lawsuit and has issue an arrest warrant for me (never used my name, but said "you"). Told me to call back 830-351-9328 to reach a quick out-of-court settlement. Said "We accept major credit cards, but give you a discount if you pay by bank transfer."
The IRS webpages have nothing [yet] about this number, or this particular type of scam. I called back using a "burner" phone, told them my name was Hawley Griffin. The guy, who had a strong foreign accent, asked me to hold for a moment. Came back in about 30 seconds, said he found my records, offered a one-time settlement if I would pay $2,000.00 by bank transfer, or $2,200.00 by creditcard, "today only", following up with, "Officers are scheduled to arrest you this evening if you don't pay now."
I told him to hang on while I get my bank information, then laid the phone down and just left it there.
I got a voicemail from this scam number, too, stating a warrant had been issued for my arrest on behalf of the IRS. Hahahahaha do these idiots really think I'm going to hand over money without reason? Do they really think anyone believes a person with an incredibly thick, forgein accent, works for the IRS? Two days later, I got another call from the same people stating the government wanted to give me 20,000 dollar grant. All I had to do was wore them a "handling fee"!!!!! YEAH RIGHT. I'm so sick of this stuff.