Ever Get a Scam Call From India? Read This!

handygal2 · ‎01-19-2015

If you've ever gotten a scam call, from the "IRS" and the like, you'll want to read this article. It explains the psychology behind the call centers in India, and how two teenagers blew the whistle on a huge operation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/03/world/asia/india-call-centers-fraud-americans.html?smid=nytcore-ip...

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croemer · ‎03-10-2010

To think he contacted the IRS and they laughed at him. He had to call multiple times to get them to listen and take action? Grrrrrrrrrr

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SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

I'm supposed to be on the Do Not Call list but lately I been receiving a lot of unsolicited calls with Indian sounding people. Great.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I don't know if the caller was from India, he didn't have an accent. But in recent weeks, I have received two calls on my cell phone from someone claiming to be an IRS police officer, the caller said that he was warning me that the IRS has taken out a warrant for my arrest and it is crucial that I phone a particular number. Yes, I laughed. Out loud. The whole message was preposterous. I assume that if I was dense enough to actually call that number, the IRS police would have told me where to send the money or probably the gift cards. Honestly, I don't know who anyone falls for that baloney.

CareBears · ‎08-30-2015

@SydneyH I am on the "Do Not Call List" also, keep reporting the numbers, I have no idea if it does any good, but you would HOPE that if the same numbers keep popping up they will eventually do something.

I have found in my case that if I answered the phone and told them to stop calling me and that they were being reported, it seemed to encourage them to keep calling as they were getting a reaction from me, if a number pops up on Caller ID and I don't recognize it, I do not answer it, eventually the calls have fallen off over time.

Hope this helps!

NicksmomESQ · ‎08-19-2014

Oh yes I get calls about twice a week between my cellphone & home phone.I've been called by the" IRS " several times threatening to put me in jail.I've also gotten calls from "Microsoft" telling me that I had a serious virus on my computer!! They asked me to grant them remote access to fix it!! Etc. Etc.These calls never stop!! I just hang up !! They all have Indian accents!!

I feel sorry for lonely gullible people like the elderly & handicapped!!!

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

I have gotten so many calls ( that I never answer) and even though the number will have an American area code, my phone will say " call originated from India" Grrrrrrr ):

bootsanne · ‎01-21-2011

During the height of the election season, the calls never stopped. I also was getting a very agressive call stating that I had bounced a check and they were going to send the sheriff, the army, etc., out to get me. This call came several times a day. I have never bounced a check in my life and I'm also smart enough to know that banks don't notify people this way. I also have the land line and cell phone on DNC registry. I called the state police to notify them of this scam and they told me to call our phone company. Even though we live in Podunk, the phone company put a $2.50 a month block on the land line. We have not recieved a single nuisance call since. Worth every penny.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@CareBears wrote:
@SydneyH I am on the "Do Not Call List" also, keep reporting the numbers, I have no idea if it does any good, but you would HOPE that if the same numbers keep popping up they will eventually do something.

I have found in my case that if I answered the phone and told them to stop calling me and that they were being reported, it seemed to encourage them to keep calling as they were getting a reaction from me, if a number pops up on Caller ID and I don't recognize it, I do not answer it, eventually the calls have fallen off over time.

Hope this helps!

@Care bears @SydneyH The DNC List is the most useless thing the US Government ever foisted on us. Total waste of time; don't bother with it. The best way to combat these scam calls is to check your caller ID and not answer the phone if you see a strange area code or number you don't recognize. Answering lets the scammers know someone is home so they'll keep calling. If you don't have an answering machine, get one so you can screen your calls. Any legit caller will leave a message. Others hang up on the 3rd ring so they don't have to listen to your machine.

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clangle · ‎11-06-2013

My personal favorite is the guy with the Indian accent who leaves a long message about how the sheriff is on his way to my house to arrest us and I better hurry up and call him with a payment on my taxes! OK, I'll get right on that!

Funny thing though, still waiting for the cops to pull into my driveway with sirens screeching....they must have gotten lost on the way.