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jmowreader

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17. My parents got a phone call from one of the "jail" scammers

Reply to Hekate (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 02:49 AM

Oct 2014

This was during a "family dinner" with all three of my sisters and their husbands. Up comes the scammer...

"Hello, this is your son-in-law. I've been arrested in Toronto and need $500 to bail out of jail."
'How could one of my son-in-laws be in jail in Toronto when they're all in my living room?'

I actually hope one of those IRS scammers calls me. I have some shit planned...

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IRS IMPERSONATION SCAM BY PHONE [View all] Hekate Oct 2014 OP

If they con't come in black helicopters Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #1

Now, they come in drones with little IRS guys! RKP5637 Oct 2014 #6

This scam went through our town last week WCIL Oct 2014 #2

My voicemail got one. My first thought, SCAM! Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #3

I received a similar IRS scam call Piedras Oct 2014 #4

The do not call list only works for legit businesses. The scammers don't care about a list. hobbit709 Oct 2014 #11

They usually send letters. Thanks. Auggie Oct 2014 #5

I have read on the IRS that they NEVER email or call. They ALWAYS send letters. CurtEastPoint Oct 2014 #7

You Cannot Be Too Careful These Days colsohlibgal Oct 2014 #8

They called here, too. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #9

I have a firend who gotten calls from these creeps Jack Rabbit Oct 2014 #10

THE IRS ALWAYS STARTS BY SENDING A LETTER, Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2014 #12

They don't need to robocall... brooklynite Oct 2014 #13

I got a call saying that my taxes were overdue and they were going to seize all my property etc. Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #14

My mesage to everyone... ReRe Oct 2014 #15

Caller ID is your friend. Initech Oct 2014 #16

My parents got a phone call from one of the "jail" scammers jmowreader Oct 2014 #17

My daughter works for an accounting firm HeiressofBickworth Oct 2014 #18