Beware of IRS Phone Scam

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Beware of this new IRS phone scam.

I already received two calls from a man with a heavy foreign
accent saying that he was from the Treasury Department, and
another from possibly the same person saying they were from the IRS.
They tell you that you owe back taxes, and that you have to
get a prepaid Visa card and call them with the number to pay
or they or they will send two agents to your house and arrest you.

The IRS uses registered mail to contact people.
It sounded very fishy, so I told them to come and get me.

If you get a call from these people beware.
One name they use is Brian John (or Johns) from the phone
number 571-292-8511. The other name being used is
Peter Sampson from the phone number 202-241-7505.

If you google either of these numbers, you will see all the
blogs and posts from other people who have gotten these calls too.

Please warn all of your family and friends.

Stu
 
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This has been going on for a while. I generally don't answer my phone at home unless I recognize the number. Of course that backfired last mont when it was my credit card company trying to contact me about fraudulent charges. Their loss as their "security" policy of not leaving a voice mail ended up costing them a long time customer. But I digress.
 
Any American who is still ignorant enough to fall for such an obvious scam - - - - deserves to be fleeced!!

Only a total fool believes the government would call you. You really have to be stupid to believe they would ask for money via a prepaid credit card................some people!:eek:
 
I have started taking our land line phone off the hook between 5:00pm and 8:00pm. It rings incessantly,political calls, telemarketing B.S. etc. so it's useless anyway. Even with caller ID it's a nuisence. I'd get rid of it completely if the rest of the family would go along with it.
Jim
 
I wish one of those clowns would call me. I would give him a vocabulary lesson that would make George Patton cry.
 
Road Rat said:
Any American who is still ignorant enough to fall for such an obvious scam - - - - deserves to be fleeced!!

Only a total fool believes the government would call you. You really have to be stupid to believe they would ask for money via a prepaid credit card................some people!:eek:
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That and the daily e-mails where some banker/lawyer/wealthy widow/american soldier wants to share found money with you.
 
Stu1205 said:
Beware of this new IRS phone scam.

I already received two calls from a man with a heavy foreign
accent saying that he was from the Treasury Department, and
another from possibly the same person saying they were from the IRS.
They tell you that you owe back taxes, and that you have to
get a prepaid Visa card and call them with the number to pay
or they or they will send two agents to your house and arrest you.

The IRS uses registered mail to contact people.
It sounded very fishy, so I told them to come and get me.

If you get a call from these people beware.
One name they use is Brian John (or Johns) from the phone
number 571-292-8511. The other name being used is
Peter Sampson from the phone number 202-241-7505.

If you google either of these numbers, you will see all the
blogs and posts from other people who have gotten these calls too.

Please warn all of your family and friends.

Stu
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Got a call once from a phone number with different area code and caller claimed I owed money to IRS. Said if I didn't pay, the police would come and arrest me. But I knew it was a bluff. The caller was looking for a Mrs. Dianne N**. Nobody by that name lives here.
 
I recently got a call from a guy with a thick accent who said he was with the Federal government in Washington. he said that I was chosen to receive a $9000 grant from the government. He asked if I wanted the money deposited in my bank account. I told him to send hundred dollar bills to my work address.

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My mother got a similar phone call. These people said they were from the IRS and that she owed X amount of dollars in back payment. They said if she did not pay over the phone with a credit card, that they would send some one out to deliver a summonds for court. She did not give out any information and no one came to her home thankfully.

These kinds of people deserve a special place in hell. What kind of sick *** preys upon the elderly. I guess to answer my own question COWARDS!
 
lizziefaust said:
I got the caller's phone number from the caller ID and reported it to the police. I also posted the phone number at Report Phone Number to CallerCenter.com and submitted a complaint to the FTC. Hopefully, this will get the scammer thrown behinds bars!
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Not limey since most of these are likely being run from somewhere outside the US.

I have been getting calls lately that show up on the caller ID as "312" and after about two dozen I decided to pick up and just maybe be able to tell whoever it is to cease and desists - but there was no one there. Whether a scam or not - what is the point of calling me and then nothing. Unless maybe someone is running a service to provide phone number to other scammers which have been verified as having a live body on the other end.

I think the next time I get a scammer I will tell him that I need him to call back on my other phone number and give them the number of the local police - or maybe better would be district attorney?
 
In the almost 29 years I have been in business I have never had a call from the Infernal (as my Grampa called it) Revenue Service, unless I called them first and asked them to call back. Have gotten lots of letters from them, but no phone calls.
I got a letter a few years ago at my business address. It was addressed to "Dear Taxpayer". Said I had a $400 refund coming, and to send in the form with all my personal information on it, and I would get a check post haste. Riiggghhht. All letters from the IRS are addressed to me, with my social security number on them.

These scams are getting more common. Fortunately the ones we are talking about here are pretty easy for anybody with a brain to figure out.
Unfortunately, this country has far too many people without the brains God gave a goose.:eek:
Jim
 
I recently got one in the past few days--who claimed to be with the F.B.I. Well, they werent.I gave all the info i had on themto the local F.B.I.office. I dont even remember what their automated message was asking for or saying since I hung up after the first 10 or so words spoken. Besides, if the F.B.I wants to know where i live? they already do. :D
 
Road Rat said:
Any American who is still ignorant enough to fall for such an obvious scam - - - - deserves to be fleeced!!

Only a total fool believes the government would call you. You really have to be stupid to believe they would ask for money via a prepaid credit card................some people!:eek:
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I couldn't disagree more! The target for these dirtballs are older Americans, many of the Greatest Generation, who have the utmost respect for our government. Many of these seasoned citizens are just fine living on their own but are not at all up to speed on the level to which thieves will stoop to these days. These folks can end up losing their entire life savings based on a phone call or two. They deserve to be protected from these scum, and the scum deserve prosecution at the very least (I'm in favor of drone strikes, myself).
 
The people that fall for such scams likely shop for "precious" gems in the middle of the night as well.

You wanna see some ridiculous scams keep the TV on in the middle of the night...:confused:
 
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Trust me Rick, I know all about that. Before we lost Dad (we had lost Mom several years earlier) he became disabled and housebound. His only contact with the outside world was through the TV set. You wouldn't believe how much of what I would call useless junk he bought, including some of those precious gems you are talking about. It was his money to do with what he wanted, and he never got into his bill or food money. Some people will, though, and that can be real dangerous for them.
 
I told the guy I would send a cashier's check for 10k more than what I owed and for him to return the balance to me with his personal check.
 
I like getting the calls from the guy with the accent so heavy you think he was an extra in Slumdog Millionaire. And he says his name is Ralph. I usually start using two syllable curse words and it's funny listening as he looks up in his english phrasebook trying to see what it means. :D One thing he needs to understand is that one is at a distinct disadvantage when trying to out curse someone when one is not using one's native tongue. That takes special training not usually given in these type of scams.
 
The IRS knows that they will eventually get your money with penalties and interest, and that it is hard for you to pay them when you are "in jail". They just want the money, and could not normally care less about "arresting" people. There is a very protracted process before any normal US citizen would be even threatened with jail. It is a shame that some people actually panic and fall for this.
 
One morining I heard my cell phone ringing in the living room while I was still in bed. I knew I'd never make it so I didn't bother to try. When I got up I checked my call history and no message was left but the number was 000-000-0000. I've never heard of this. I have heard not to call back numbers that you don't recognize that don't leave a message but I never heard of a number with all 0s. Anybody know what that's all about?
 
That must be "Peggy's" brother.


CAJUNLAWYER said:
I like getting the calls from the guy with the accent so heavy you think he was an extra in Slumdog Millionaire. And he says his name is Ralph. I usually start using two syllable curse words and it's funny listening as he looks up in his english phrasebook trying to see what it means. :D One thing he needs to understand is that one is at a distinct disadvantage when trying to out curse someone when one is not using one's native tongue. That takes special training not usually given in these type of scams.
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It's very easy to spoof a caller ID. There are some legitimate reasons to do this, for example a law enforcement agency that is investigating someone.

Generally that type of thing uses a fake number, using all zeroes is someone that doesn't want you to be able to call them back. I always ignore those numbers and 800 numbers because it's someone that I generally don't want to talk to and if it's legit and important, they'll leave a voice mail.



Walkin' Jack said:
One morining I heard my cell phone ringing in the living room while I was still in bed. I knew I'd never make it so I didn't bother to try. When I got up I checked my call history and no message was left but the number was 000-000-0000. I've never heard of this. I have heard not to call back numbers that you don't recognize that don't leave a message but I never heard of a number with all 0s. Anybody know what that's all about?
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The illegal use of the telephone system is a big peeve of mine. Over the years, I've filed hundreds of complaints with the FCC, FTC, and the State of Tn.'s Attorney General's Office. Stopped about a year ago. Too much trouble to file the complaint, keep records of the calls, and get nothing back except a thank you.

The exception is that one time the FTC did call and ask if it could use my complaint in a case. The FTC issued a "Cease and Desist Order," which I'm sure frightened the daylights out of the telemarketer.

There are laws on the books, but they're rarely enforced because the FCC and FTC don't have the tools to do so (FBI does but it isn't envolved). The primarily reason is that the telemarketers and telecoms that cater to them are big contributors to members of the House and Senate committees that regulate them. I've listened to hearing after hearing about this stuff and very seldom does more than 2 or 3 members show up for the hearing. Claire McCaskill (Missouri) is about the only one that seems serious about ending the abuses.

I usually don't bother answering the phone unless I recognize the number. Problem is I have to put down what I'm doing to go check the ID. I'd drop my land line in a minute but I have to have it for my heart monitor.
 
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cowart said:
Its called "Predictive Dialing". The purpose is to reduce the time spent by company employees waiting for a live victim to talk to. See

Predictive dialer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I figured something like that but there have been cases where I answered and waiting a couple minutes or picked up on the same incoming number a few times and there isn't anyone there.

I had one instance where I was expecting a package and also expecting a call from a relative with an ulisted number so I picked up and it kinda sounded like the delivery company but I had such a hard time understanding the guy I said you'll have to call back and he did and immediately started swearing at me so I hung up and he case back again. At this point I was kind of amused and th he said I am out side your house with a gun so I told him the police will be very interested in hearing that and I called the police they even sent a couple cars and looked around outside my house and in the adjoining wood but the guy never called back and likely wasn't even in the country. Makes me wonder just exactly how the scam is supposed to work or what they were hoping to gain with such an approach.
 
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