Fake IRS Scam Caller Accidentally Calls A Talk Show Host

[IronLionZion]

The IRS will never call you. They'll never ask for payment through gift cards. They'll never threaten you with arrest. If you're surprised to hear from the IRS, it's probably not the IRS.

The real IRS will send you letters, not call. If and when they garnish your wages and freeze your accounts, you'll know about it way in advance and it won't be a surprise.

[keithbvadu2]

1. When you have spare time to kill.... and get a human

When you have spare time to kill....

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How to answer spam phone calls...

Keep asking: What is your name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org name?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org address?
... until you get an answer.

What is your company/org phone number?
... until you get an answer.

What number can I get in contact with you?
... until you get an answer.

So what if they lie?
You're just going to hang up on them anyway.
Even better if you say 'sorry, not interested'.
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Their time is also important to them.

[jmowreader]

2. Always tell IRS scammers your name is "Charles P. Rettig"

Charles Rettig is the Commissioner of Internal Revenue - the boss of everyone who works at the IRS.

[zanana1]

3. I just speak French

They hang up immediately.

[coolcat_riley]

4. old scam!

It's really satisfying to listen to these kind of reactions. I personally never talk to them because I never had any spare time to do that. These IRS scammers have been around using this trick since maybe a decade ago. I have just Googled up about them and easily find some reports filed at https://www.whycall.me/301-830-6828.html since 2018. We need to be very familiar with how they work and keep spreading the word.