IRS Is Coming to get me!!
Jun 23, 2016 06:43:13 #
I was wondering if I am the only person in the US to get bombarded with calls from folks that sound Indian, but say they are IRS agents and I should call them so we can clear up this terrible action they have brought against me. I have at least 10 calls to my cell phone from 10 different areas of the country. I am a retired accountant and realize this is bulls##t. So, if you have had any of these calls, please make me feel better. thanks.
I might add that I have also had calls claiming to be Microsoft or sometimes Dell saying they have received virus alerts from my computer. I played along with one until he wanted me to sign on my computer and let him have access so he could clear up this very dangerous virus. When I told him I was in my car, and I would call him back.
I might add that I have also had calls claiming to be Microsoft or sometimes Dell saying they have received virus alerts from my computer. I played along with one until he wanted me to sign on my computer and let him have access so he could clear up this very dangerous virus. When I told him I was in my car, and I would call him back.
Jun 23, 2016 06:47:02 #
You are not alone.
As a retired accountant you should have known better and payed your taxes. That is why they are calling you😁
As a retired accountant you should have known better and payed your taxes. That is why they are calling you😁
Jun 23, 2016 06:47:40 #
MikeMcK wrote:
I was wondering if I am the only person in the US ... (show quote)
I have a call blocker, so I don't get them, but on Tuesday a friend told me about similar calls she gets occasionally. She knows they're bogus.
As for the calls telling me my computer has a virus, I used to tell them I didn't have a computer.
Jun 23, 2016 06:48:23 #
MikeMcK wrote:
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I have not had these but believe me these are SCAMS!! RUN, RUN, RUN Forest! Don't ever do what these people want. No legit company will ever call and ask you to do think online.
Tom
Jun 23, 2016 06:49:35 #
Jun 23, 2016 06:49:42 #
MikeMcK wrote:
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I've gotten um, keep and air-horn near your phone for those peskie scammers and marketeers. Don't think I need to tell you what to do with it...
Jun 23, 2016 06:51:30 #
NJFrank wrote:
You are not alone.
As a retired accountant you should have known better and payed your taxes. That is why they are calling you😁
As a retired accountant you should have known better and payed your taxes. That is why they are calling you😁
I have been retired for 9 years, don't really pay much in taxes. It is a scam, I was simply trying to get a feel for how widespread this is.
Jun 23, 2016 06:52:57 #
MikeMcK wrote:
I was wondering if I am the only person in the US ... (show quote)
They called my Granddaughter and scared her to death untill I told her it was a scam. My friend got the computer call and let the guy on his PC then wanted to charge him to unlock it. They call me and I tell them I no have computer so solly.
Jun 23, 2016 06:53:27 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I have a call blocker, so I don't get them, but on Tuesday a friend told me about similar calls she gets occasionally. She knows they're bogus.
As for the calls telling me my computer has a virus, I used to tell them I didn't have a computer.
As for the calls telling me my computer has a virus, I used to tell them I didn't have a computer.
Yes, I have blocked the numbers, but they keep changing them. Once a used a whistle I had, that number never came up again. Regarding the computer, I told them I had an Apple.
Jun 23, 2016 07:03:45 #
Hi Mike I get a lot of them through the year. But around tax time, they really get going. :) But I play with them and ask a bunch of questions and other goofy things. Most of them hang up on me about 10 minutes in to the questions.:):)
Jun 23, 2016 07:46:59 #
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Jun 23, 2016 08:05:55 #
It's not only in the States, we have them in the UK also pretending to be from HMRC (the UK equivalent of IRS). The funny thing was that I received this call froma woman with an American accent threatening me with legal action and then ended the call with "Goodbye and take care"! Sounded very professional!
Jun 23, 2016 08:09:40 #
We have gotten these phone calls also...actually a sweat lil' old lady made the call to us,,,, we called the number back once and then we got a foreign person and were politely told to go F*** ourselves....
Jun 23, 2016 11:45:39 #
Tom DePuy wrote:
We have gotten these phone calls also...actually a sweat lil' old lady made the call to us,,,, we called the number back once and then we got a foreign person and were politely told to go F*** ourselves....
You should never call back, some of those #'s are from over seas and you will be billed for making them and the one at the other end profits, similar to the old 900 #'s
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