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dflprincess

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16. I've only gotten one of the IRS calls

Reply to Frustratedlady (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2018, 09:21 PM

May 2018

and it came in on my land line. I answered it and, after the crook made it sound like the local police were about to break down my door looking for my "overdue" taxes I told him I was an attorney for the IRS (to be clear, I'm not) and he was in a lot of trouble.

Haven't heard from them again.

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Are any of you getting tons of calls from a 202-860-**** number? [View all] Frustratedlady May 2018 OP

I get 3-4 calls every day from that number..... chillfactor May 2018 #1

Same here redstateblues May 2018 #8

Not lately, but I did get a few of those some months ago. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #2

We got that one a long time ago... cynatnite May 2018 #5

I got several of those calls MiniMe May 2018 #18

I wish there was a law gratuitous May 2018 #3

Call blockers are your friend. BumRushDaShow May 2018 #4

Thanks. I'll check it out. eom Frustratedlady May 2018 #7

You would put it on one phone (landline) BumRushDaShow May 2018 #10

Thanks for the info BumRushDaShow. I've never heard of this before. blueinredohio May 2018 #11

I've had one of those for at least 10 years BumRushDaShow May 2018 #12

I have one of these Totally Tunsie May 2018 #21

Damn straight! BumRushDaShow May 2018 #22

I have had several in the past 24 hours. secondwind May 2018 #6

The fraudsteers spoof all kinds of numbers all the time still_one May 2018 #9

At least 2 per day for the past several weeks. cry baby May 2018 #13

If I don't know the caller I never answer lunatica May 2018 #14

I've had at least a dozen calls from a number like that... GReedDiamond May 2018 #15

I've only gotten one of the IRS calls dflprincess May 2018 #16

Been getting health insurance and Chinese voice mail messages. edbermac May 2018 #17

Yes! As quick as I block them the call back with a slightly different number. yardwork May 2018 #19

I use the "do not disturb" feature on my Iphone. ooky May 2018 #20