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Dave Starsky

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19. My understanding is that scammers want to appear inept.

Reply to Bengus81 (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 04:24 PM

Feb 2017

They will purposely litter their messages with obvious spelling errors and do other things to look like idiots in order to attract, as quickly as possible, people who truly don't know any better. They don't want to waste their time dealing with people who would immediately be onto them.

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Just received another threatening call from 'IRS,' [View all] elleng Feb 2017 OP

Ignore them yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #1

That's what I do, of course. elleng Feb 2017 #5

Oh it's a major problem. yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #9

But I recall that some months ago elleng Feb 2017 #18

Can you be more specific? cynatnite Feb 2017 #2

Same as your husband. elleng Feb 2017 #6

I had a great time with them Stuckinthebush Feb 2017 #3

They will never be stopped, they are the borg- They will continue forever! snooper2 Feb 2017 #4

I got the same a few months ago. My brother a tax lawyer said ignore them Doreen Feb 2017 #7

These types of scammers call my landline bathroommonkey76 Feb 2017 #8

Tell them you need five minutes to get your tax records out of the file cabinet... brooklynite Feb 2017 #10

Then ask them what color panties they're wearing. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #15

Call your nearest IRS office... RealityChik Feb 2017 #11

The IRS DOES NOT place phone calls to people.... Bengus81 Feb 2017 #13

This is the correct answer. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #17

Actually they do... RealityChik Feb 2017 #22

Still running that CON?? Bengus81 Feb 2017 #12

My understanding is that scammers want to appear inept. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #19

I like to mess with them ElkeH Feb 2017 #14

lol! nt ecstatic Feb 2017 #16

I tell them it costs $2.99 per minute to talk to me kudzu22 Feb 2017 #20

They don't TALK to me, elleng Feb 2017 #21