Current Events > IRS scammers are really doing work this year

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Smashingpmkns
09/19/17 10:52:20 AM
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I'm receiving calls 20 times a day (not an exaggeration, 23 yesterday) from an Indian dude named Bill calling from a spoof number in Idaho threatening to arrest me for tax fraud lol I answered the phone and the guy doesn't even know what TurboTax is. I asked for a supervisor after telling him I don't appreciate him threatening me and he flipped out on me. Guy wanted me to pay $800 on prepaid debit over the phone. People actually fall for this shit?
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Sunhawk
09/19/17 10:53:09 AM
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So people pretend you've cheated the IRS, and want you to pay them money?
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Dustin1280
09/19/17 10:53:28 AM
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mostly old people and people that don't "get" technology, but yes...
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Flasbangs
09/19/17 10:54:36 AM
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As long as these people can do this without repercussions they will. Lots of older people are very gullible when it comes to this shit.
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Mikablu
09/19/17 10:55:25 AM
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I get about 8 voicemails a day saying "This is IRS we have warrant for you arrest for nonpayment call [number] now to set up payment."

(That's the transcript from an actual voicemail I got, bad grammar and all.)
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Smashingpmkns
09/19/17 10:58:46 AM
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Sunhawk posted...
So people pretend you've cheated the IRS, and want you to pay them money?


Yup. And to anyone who's receiving calls like this remember that the IRS will never threaten to arrest you or receive payments over the phone, especially through prepaid fucking debit card
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