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Fake IRS agent callers

crazy4mu — Sun, 25 May 2014 03:49:05 GMT

I have been getting these calls for a week. Calls are from DC/NY area. I get them only on my cell. It's a fake IRS agent who has a very heavy accent saying I am going to be arrested, the authorities are coming if I don't call back in the next 24 hours. I do not answer phone calls that I don't recognize. I looked this type of similar situation up and was shocked how common this was. People have been scammed and lost money. They have been wiring money to these fake people. I called the state police and they told me it's common and to ignore the calls. It is getting very frustrating. I have blocked the calls, but then I get the calls from an " unknown" number. All info is on the IRS website.

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raven-blackbird — Sun, 25 May 2014 04:56:03 GMT

I've gotten, I think, a couple of those calls.............they came from the DC area, but if I don't know the number, I don't answer......................................raven

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circles — Sun, 25 May 2014 05:30:44 GMT

I was getting them about a month or two ago....but it was on my home phone....same sounding voice....very deep...sounded foreign...threats of being arrested if I didn't return his call.....then the calls stopped...guess he saw I wasn't scared of him so he moved on to someone else who might take him serious....

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sylviahomeatlast — Sun, 25 May 2014 06:06:22 GMT

I got a fake call from someone who said he was a bill collector---I don't owe anyone money. I hung up---on home phone

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hckynut — Sun, 25 May 2014 08:16:00 GMT

I've gotten one of them and I tell them ""come on over and arrest me but be sure to wear a protective vest before entering my patio room"". Next thing I hear is a ""dial tone"".

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dimple — Sun, 25 May 2014 09:01:44 GMT

I got them for a week everyday. Initially they were recorded and I did not pay any attention. Eventually the last time I got a call from a real person on the other side and as usual he repeated the same thing which I have been hearing for the last few days. I told that person that if u called one more time I will report you to the authorities. Guess what? never got a call again.

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MaggieToo — Sun, 25 May 2014 11:38:36 GMT

Glad I don't have a home phone any longer.

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 25 May 2014 14:30:25 GMT

My friend is a state trooper got these calls on his cell.

The guy said it was regarding a payday loan. If he didn't fork over a cc number to cover it they'd arrest him.

He said he was too broke to pay but in order to do the right thing, he made arrangements to meet the caller at his city's police department the next day to "turn himself in".

Needless to say no one showed up.

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pinkskates4 — Sun, 25 May 2014 14:36:31 GMT

Block the numbers. I've done that with a couple of numbers calling my cell.

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happycat — Sun, 25 May 2014 20:46:39 GMT

About a month or so ago, my parents started getting these calls. Mom told the dude to just come on, and she called the sheriff and the IRS. I told her we needed to get a super loud whistle to keep beside the phone and she should just let them have it next time. I don't think they have called anymore.

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boby — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 13:48:16 GMT

I'm probably getting these calls, but I don't answer if I don't recognize the number in Caller ID. I can tell you that when the caller name is "Local call" and its a Washington DC area code, and I live in upstate NY, I know its a junk call.

PS MY IRS district office is on Long Island, so why would they be calling me from DC, even if the call is legitimate?

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Starlight1_1 — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:22:25 GMT

I never got a call like that. And would not be foolish enough to fall for that!

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ROMARY — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:22:59 GMT

The lady (senior) across and down the street got an automatic phone call/message stating that her credit card had been jeopardized and was warned not to use it, that a new card will arrive in ten or so days. Any comments/info? Wouldn't her bank call her directly via a real bank employee? Sounds scam-y to me........

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maryebrown_1 — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:25:56 GMT

DH had one on his VM at work yesterday. He said the guy had a foreign accent, and the # was New York. His coworker got the same call, from the same guy, in another state (different area code)!

I've probably received the same call on my cell, but I don't have VM and I don't answer unknown calls.

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Lila Belle — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:31:39 GMT

On 6/14/2014 ROMARY said:
The lady (senior) across and down the street got an automatic phone call/message stating that her credit card had been jeopardized and was warned not to use it, that a new card will arrive in ten or so days. Any comments/info? Wouldn't her bank call her directly via a real bank employee? Sounds scam-y to me........

I got an automated message on a Saturday morning 2 weeks ago from BoA that my credit card had been compromised and I'd receive a new one in 7-10 days. My new card arrived 2 days after the call. Your friend's call may have been legit.

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ROMARY — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:43:21 GMT

Thank you, Lila Belle..........I'll mention it to her today. She's been worried, and at the time, I told her to call or visit her nearby local branch, just to make sure. Thanks again.

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newziesuzie — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 16:19:52 GMT

Gosh. It's hard to know which calls to believe.

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pinkskates4 — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 17:30:28 GMT

On 6/14/2014 newziesuzie said:
Gosh. It's hard to know which calls to believe.

If you get an email or call from your bank or cc company alerting you or whatever, call them back - on the number you have on your card NOT the number in the email or phone call - and talk to the fraud department. They will tell you if this is legit.

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ROMARY — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:42:13 GMT

Better advice, Dagna! Thanks. They, at the cc company would know probably a lot better than at the local bank. Easier, too.

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GCR18 — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 01:14:18 GMT

I don't give info to anyone who calls me. If you called me, you should already know the answer. I used to get alot of calls to lower an interest rate on a credit card. One time I said sure I'll take a lower rate and they asked for the credit card number. They eventually hung up on me.