ot - irs phone scam

LanceNewmanOCC · May 6, 2016 4:33AM

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got a voice mail, computer generated speech, that i needed to call the irs via the number provided, so after a couple days of being swamped, i gave it a call to see what the fuss was about.

didn't seem for real, hence my immediate action.

a guy with what i presume was a hindi-influenced? accent but easier to understand than usual gave me the name bob hernandez (despite the automated message giving me a womans name, lauren matthews) ya, right, stated that i would be arrested in fact within 1.5 hours via the sheriffs office.

not wanting to be arrested for tax fraud or whatever the irs was going to arrest me for, i asked for some verification and/or information for my violations.

he would need my lawyers information. oh no. this has to be legit now, right?

if i want information, i could get it from the sheriff's arrest warrant. well, im up the creek now.

being not too happy for such insolence from a tax cheat, he got rather displeased and finally gave me a badge number and after insisting for some sort of email/mail correspondence, he hung up.

did i just offend the giant tax machine that could grind me up, eat me and not even have the courtesy of burping afterward?

go about my day and decide to see what google almighty has to say on the subject.

phew, looks like im not going to federal prison. at least not for this.

1-518-650-1317 fwiw

link

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ctf_error_coins · May 6, 2016 4:46AM

Yes I got that call. Mine said that the IRS was pursuing a LAWSUIT against me. Ummm, wouldn't that be an AUDIT!!!!!!

Sounded scammy so I google IRS Lawsuit call and confirmed it was on ongoing scam.

BackroadJunkie · May 6, 2016 4:51AM

IRS Urges Public to Stay Alert for Scam Phone Calls

Oh, they have a newer one:

Phone Scams Continue to be a Serious Threat, Remain on IRS “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for the 2016 Filing Season

“We continue to say if you are surprised to be hearing from us, then you're not hearing from us.”

BryceM · May 6, 2016 4:53AM

If I was king, I use the formidable resources of the government to fix this. If the will to do so existed, it would be child's play to locate and prosecute them.

Every time the IRS wants more money from me they send a letter. Believe me, those are plenty frightening enough. Over the past 10 years I've needed to come up with extra funds to cover something my accountant screwed up on 4 out of 6 years. When I've done my own taxes (4 years) there has never been an issue. Go figure.

TwoSides2aCoin · May 6, 2016 5:24AM

Google keeps calling me asking me to press 1

LanceNewmanOCC · May 6, 2016 5:27AM

Originally posted by: TwoSides2aCoin

Google keeps calling me asking me to press 1

you are honestly too much.

i hope to visit your shop or booth if you set up, someday.

the day between sunday and monday,

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mustangmanbob · May 6, 2016 5:29AM

I am close to shutting down all the IRS scam people.

Please send me $100 each to finish the job.

Barberian · May 6, 2016 5:33AM

Originally posted by: BryceM
If I was king, I use the formidable resources of the government to fix this. If the will to do so existed, it would be child's play to locate and prosecute them.

Every time the IRS wants more money from me they send a letter. Believe me, those are plenty frightening enough. Over the past 10 years I've needed to come up with extra funds to cover something my accountant screwed up on 4 out of 6 years. When I've done my own taxes (4 years) there has never been an issue. Go figure.

I've had the exact opposite happen to me. The IRS has sent money back to me because of my mistakes.

Makes me wonder why I bother filing tax returns when they can calculate the proper payment for me.

2ndCharter · May 6, 2016 5:40AM

I've gotten several of those calls the past few days, too. They all originated from an Idaho area code.

drwstr123 · May 6, 2016 6:03AM

Find who calls you! (just a site if you're interested)

http://findwhocallsyou.com/1-360-358-2930

Lakesammman · May 6, 2016 6:37AM

I'm so tired of robo-calls from Marriott that an IRS scam call would provide some much needed variation!

TopographicOceans · May 6, 2016 7:00AM

I don't pay my taxes and nobody ever arrests me

Kyle · May 6, 2016 7:42AM

Same thing was happening in Canada not too long ago. People were making phone calls claiming to be the CRA.

bigjpst · May 6, 2016 11:10AM

While this seems like an obvious scam to most here, many people fall for this scam. Especially the elderly and younger people who don't really understand how the IRS works. I get several calls a year from clients who are scared by these phone calls. Fortunately so many people are becoming aware of it when a few of my clients rushed to the bank or store to buy the money order without calling me or anyone else the clerks have let them know it was a scam. ( part of the scam for many if they say they want to talk to their lawyer or tax advisor the person threatens them with immediate arrest like the op stated). I'm sure some may have even paid and just don't tell anyone out of embarrassment. Tell your friends and family, especially if you have elderly parents about this.

Want to know the best part? The IRS is in the process of setting up robo calls to make collection attempts in the coming year. So now I soon won't be able to tell clients that the IRS won't call you requesting payment because they could be in the future. Way to make it easier or the scammers IRS.

NotSure · May 6, 2016 1:29PM

We've been inundated with them. Avg 1 per day. So bad in this city, the 'reverse emergency calls' the local PD, or whoever makes them, for a lost child or something on those lines makes, actually used it to warn the people in this city that any calls from the IRS, threatening lawsuits, are all a scam. Been happening around here for over a month now.

howards · May 6, 2016 2:52PM

I get a lot of these. After the first one, they were pretty funny.

JazzmanJAB · May 6, 2016 8:05PM

The Internal Revenue Service will NEVER call you. They Only Send Letters.

EastonCollection · May 6, 2016 8:14PM

I am a senior tax partner at a CPA firm and these bogus calls happen frequently. First off, the IRS doesn't communicate by email or my telephone calls. Therefore any calls that anyone receives just ignore - its that plain and simple.

If the calls appear legit, they are not.

One time a person called my mother indicating that they were from he IRS and indicated that the IRS was going to commence a lawsuit against her. Left many voice mail messages on her phone. I called the FBI and they traced the information and arrested the group behind it!

Raufus · May 6, 2016 8:42PM

Originally posted by: ErrorsOnCoins
Yes I got that call. Mine said that the IRS was pursuing a LAWSUIT against me. Ummm, wouldn't that be an AUDIT!!!!!!

Sounded scammy so I google IRS Lawsuit call and confirmed it was on ongoing scam.

I've received the same/similar call multiple times. I went online and reported them to the IRS and FBI. Gave them scammers numbers and description of calls. Probably a total waste of my time.

It's fun to tell the scammers that I'm reporting them. They (same ones, Hindi accent) start out denying it's a scam. When I note that the Treasury OIG will b coming after them the POSs hang up. Of course, I know that the Feds who would hound any of us for their cut of a hundred dollar coin that we sell on eBay will do nothing to catch the scammers even when provided w their numbers.

What amazes me is that anyone would fall for such obvious and stupid scams.

The Sheriffs Deputy is my favorite part. I laughed and noted that I am a Sheriffs Deputy (which I am) and that I'd b happy to arrest him - which I SO would. No reply. Hung up. What vile, cowardly scum.

I'd so love for these scammers to b arrested, have all assets confiscated and for them to serve real, hard time. Will of course never happen.

I'm amazed that one of u was actually able to have action taken against the scum. I've tried to b a good citizen and have gone on line as mentioned to report these calls w the numbers and call descriptions multiple times to different agencies. Still, get the same calls weeks later from the same number. As noted by another member, if the will existed this should b easy. Treasury can figure out that someone underpaid x dollars in a return given the millions filed but can't arrest this scum when given the numbers and info about the calls. Amazing and pathetic.

silverpop · May 6, 2016 10:18PM

never had this call happen yet

if it does my answering service will pick it up and it will be deleted

ricko · May 6, 2016 10:24PM

This scam occurs each year around tax time.... and sometimes even during the year...I have seen it discussed on the news and in print... not sure how they continue to get suckers.... seems like

everyone should know by now....Cheers, RickO

johnny9434 · May 7, 2016 12:17AM

a couple of buddies got the same call. unreal

telephoto1 · May 7, 2016 12:46AM

Very pervasive nationwide scam effort. I've gotten these messages on my machine at home, 3-4 times now over the last couple weeks or so. Talked to a detective buddy at our local PD...he says they've been inundated with inquiries- mostly from little old ladies asking if these IRS calls are real. According to him the FBI is involved now and they're supposedly trying to get to the original source, but this is like trying to play whack-a-mole. You get one and 4 others pop up.

ArizonaRareCoins · May 7, 2016 3:36AM

I used to get 2-3 calls a week from some guy/gal with a thick accent trying to sell me drugs or lower my credit card rate or I won a 'free trip'. I used to type in the phone number in google search and would read about 100's of comments from others that also received these bogus scam calls. I finally got a phone with 'call reject' to block them from calling back. Works great, but, it only blocks 50 numbers and I've reached the limit.....guess I'll have to get a new phone that blocks 100.

crazyhounddog · May 7, 2016 3:47AM

I got the same ridicules BS. I just ignored it. Actually I laughed it off. Just another freaking clown.

19Lyds · May 7, 2016 4:47AM

Originally posted by: ErrorsOnCoins

Yes I got that call. Mine said that the IRS was pursuing a LAWSUIT against me. Ummm, wouldn't that be an AUDIT!!!!!!

Sounded scammy so I google IRS Lawsuit call and confirmed it was on ongoing scam.

I just hung up on the call since the IRS NEVER contacts people by phone. They ALWAYS use the US Mail for initial and follow up contact.

These scammers are simply looking for honest folks that are ignorant enough to believe their scams. The prerecorded robo-calls should be all the proof that's needed.

bigjpst · May 7, 2016 4:51AM

Originally posted by: 19Lyds

Originally posted by: ErrorsOnCoins

Yes I got that call. Mine said that the IRS was pursuing a LAWSUIT against me. Ummm, wouldn't that be an AUDIT!!!!!!

Sounded scammy so I google IRS Lawsuit call and confirmed it was on ongoing scam.

I just hung up on the call since the IRS NEVER contacts people by phone. They ALWAYS use the US Mail for initial and follow up contact.

These scammers are simply looking for honest folks that are ignorant enough to believe their scams. The prerecorded robo-calls should be all the proof that's needed.

This is what I used to be able to tell my clients, but may soon change.

IRS could soon start to use robo calls for debt collection

PerryHall · May 7, 2016 5:12AM

I've gotten these IRS calls several times. It's such an obvious scam that I don't even bother to call them back.

WillieBoyd2 · May 9, 2016 3:32AM

These scammers must be getting desperate.

I received a call this morning, the Caller Id said "Unknown", it left a recorded message claiming to be IRS,
the person (no name) at my phone number owed taxes, and to call an Area Code 212 number.

I have to call the scammer to receive my scam?

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