Scam call from "IRS"
I got a scary phone call this morning on my voicemail. It was a recorded voice saying that they were with the IRS I had 5 warrants out for my arrest due to improper tax filing something or other. I knew it wasn't true, but it was still unnerving to hear it. I called the number back and they said they were the IRS and asked for my name. I refused to give it to them and asked how they got my number. They immediately hung up.
I used to work for a law firm who helped people in trouble with the IRS and state.....man you wouldn’t believe how many people get scammed from these calls. It’s sad really !!
I feel like people should have a better radar as far as whats real and not. The IRS won’t make you pay western union, or gift cards lol. So sad. Revenue officers do make phone calls and house/business visits but there’s always a notice sent before hand letting you know you’ve been assigned an RO.
There’s also notices being sent out letting you know your wages are going to be garnished and your bank account levied. Those look legit but if you look at the bottom there’s an * saying not government affiliated and information was pulled from public records.
Little heads up if anyone gets notices and thinks it’s fake.
I got one of these call years ago before I ever had a job and when I called back they didn't even ask my name just asked my age and if I had a boyfriend, like wtf does that have to do with anything, you can't scam me so you resort to soliciting a minor, wish I could have taken legal action against them.
They called again! I just reported the incident to the IRS and the Federal Trade Commission. Now I need to figure out how to block the number.
Same thing happened to me last year.. they left me a voicemail saying I was being audited for illegal use for taxes ? I was like what!!! I immediately knew it was fake.. I tried calling the number back but it would send me straight to voicemail or it would say the number was was out of service
They just called again. I found the number to report it. I'll do it as soon as we're done with school for the day. It makes me so angry!
You can report it to the IRS & call your local dispatch center & let them know you had received a call & you want to give them their number. & The other day my husband got an $8,000 check in the mail saying he had won the lotto that with that money he had to pay taxes & shipping for the $491,000 check he was supposed to receive in the mail ? I just laughed & put it away we new it was a total scam I'll try to post it later these scammers are trying to get smarter & smarter with their techniques.
I wonder if there's a way to report it? I doubt it will do any good, but I'll look into it.
They told me I had a warrant out for my arrest ?????