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Just learned today that the IRS has filed a suit against me.
I was contacted on my cell phone. The initial phone ID was from Russia. I let it go to message. I was surprised that they left a message (a recording), directing me to call a number in Charlotte, NC. where they would be more than happy to help me with the suit.
Seriously, how often do these scams work? Then I think of my 90 year old mother, and what she might do if she answered this call.
Has any one else experienced this? Is this something I should report? To whom?
Thanks for the input.
Sooo - have all the Nigerians of yesteryear or ancient days died off?
heh heh heh - this must be the new new.
There are easy picking all around, especially in the banking and corporate world, but they are usually not disclosed. The absolute insistence on immediate response and minimum cost / human intervention creates lots of benefits for us but also opportunity to exploit. The IRS needs to step up to the plate but they the budget and hiring support.Lot of talent working on IRS scams because so far it's been easy pickings.
Hackers allegedly breached the Bangladesh central bank’s security system and then masqueraded as Bangladeshi officials to submit a series of requests for the New York Federal Reserve to transfer large tranches of money from its account there.
We've gotten to be big users of caller id...if we don't know the number we simply don't answer
I figure Anything important they will leave a message...
Chances are they want money or to scam.
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Nope, they are still there. I start getting e-mails in my spam box (in my business/professional address) about 8 AM every day. Sometimes 20+ a day. I used to read them but someone here warned me against it. The titles make me laugh though. The people who have me on their lists must be on the lowest rung of the brains ladder.Sooo - have all the Nigerians of yesteryear or ancient days died off?
I have been getting these recorded messages for years now and just got another one. All the rest have been a woman telling me that the IRS is planning to file a lawsuit and to call a number. Haven't heard from them in years.
But today, a recorded male voice called and said there was a lawsuit filed and to call this number. Sure, I'll get right on that.
Amazing. It's too bad that people get sucked into this stuff.
Maybe they think people will respond to a male voice. I think they're funny when I get those calls but my sister worries that it's the real thing. Even though they've had on the news about this scam.
Maybe they think people will respond to a male voice. I think they're funny when I get those calls but my sister worries that it's the real thing. Even though they've had on the news about this scam.