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heaven05

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11. I got two of those calls

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 12:12 PM

Mar 2015

the first one I gave them my what for.....explicitly, they hung up, second one I told them how stupid they were and to send the warrant for my arrest in the mail. they hung up. Since last month these "call centers scams" have caused me all manner of financial and personal difficulty in loan scams and secret shopper scams. The IRS only contacts by mail or so I have been led to believe. The calls I have gotten taken with were, I guess, from those call centers mentioned in article. Beware!

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Fake IRS agents target more than 366,000 in huge tax scam [View all] DonViejo Mar 2015 OP

Sen Wyden & Hatch & others held a hearing (CSPAN) this morning about this: misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #1

2 of my elderly neighbors asked me about this. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #2

There's a link on the IRS website Lefta Dissenter Mar 2015 #25

Why is nearly every scam based in Florida? bigworld Mar 2015 #3

So what is the ruse? Still Sensible Mar 2015 #4

The call says that you have an urgent matter to discuss with the IRS. peace13 Mar 2015 #7

Thanks! n/t Still Sensible Mar 2015 #13

I got a few of those. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 #18

I got a few of those in Virginia, too. I ignored them because I knew we didn't owe a damn thing. nt Nay Mar 2015 #20

Mine were area code 202 as well! N/t peace13 Mar 2015 #22

From the IRS website Lochloosa Mar 2015 #15

Thanks for letting everyone know. Cal33 Mar 2015 #23

Thank you for posting this! peace13 Mar 2015 #5

I verbally abused the shit sharp_stick Mar 2015 #6

The poor goat. Treant Mar 2015 #9

I got one from a guy who sounded just like a Nigerian or something. It was a Caliif. number. Shrike47 Mar 2015 #8

My name is kookie father founding Mar 2015 #10

I got two of those calls heaven05 Mar 2015 #11

I think it would be better to tell them off without explaining what they did wrong. Doing Cal33 Mar 2015 #24

I've found that the best response 2naSalit Mar 2015 #12

From the IRS Website. They never call demanding payment! Lochloosa Mar 2015 #14

Link to the source please mrdmk Mar 2015 #16

Got one as well. byronius Mar 2015 #17

These IRS scam calls are still going on project_bluebook Mar 2015 #19

I hope they call me, I'd love to use this on them... Bryce Butler Mar 2015 #21

OH MY GOD LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #27

They have called my land line several times, not sure if they are calling cell phones NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #26

I got one of those a few weeks ago - they left a voicemail message The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #28

I haven't gotten that one yet. SheilaT Mar 2015 #29

This kind of crap would be dead simple for the NSA to halt. Thor_MN Mar 2015 #30