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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 18, 2015 - 01:39pm PT
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Got a few calls this AM from someone impersonating as as IRS agent.
Indian or Pakistani.
Said the OC sheriffs were coming to arrest me for Tax Fraud. Said I owed $85k and would spend 50 days in jail.
Fuking bad way to start the day.
Just hang up if you get one of these calls.
Serious warning.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 01:43pm PT
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Hang up? Are you kidding? The one I got was great. The dood had a Russian
or Armenian accent and said his name was 'Steve Martin'! BwaHaHaHaHaHa!
I told him I'd meet him at 140 E Lime Ave (Monrovia PD) with his check.
He said he only took credit cards. I said, "since when do wild and crazy
guys only take plastic?" I don't think he got it.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 01:44pm PT
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There have been several similar scams around. I wonder if these guys realize that county sheriffs and city police don't enforce IRS issues.
John
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2015 - 01:51pm PT
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Yeah, being notified you are about to be arrested and put in the hoosgow is unsettling. They want financial/tax info. Spent the last three hours dealing with the bank and my ex work fundage people to make sure my assets are secure. Not fun.
edit: Called it in to the local sheriffs. Gave them the phone number 315- 613- 2131.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Dec 18, 2015 - 01:55pm PT
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My sister's house has been getting those calls for months now...very persistently. Most are robo-calls, saying they are the IRS and are coming to arrest you for back taxes.
Really freaked out my brother-in-law...
No need, though. Think about it: the IRS actually calling you? Let alone come to your house?
Edit: It's kinda like those email phishing scams where your bank 'sends' you an email saying it's time to reset your password. Banks will never contact you this way. However, my ex-wife did not know of such things, and got phished for $800....saying her bank account had been 'hacked'. Umm, no. That would be called phishing.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:02pm PT
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Really freaked out my brother-in-law...
It's amazing how few people have any clue as to how the IRS works, or doesn't
as the case may be. When you do want to get ahold of them, fuggetaboutit!
Now I could see me mum getting freaked out because she already fell for the
friend's son being in trouble in the Dominican Republic scam. It ended with a
hearty LOL only because somebody at Western Union has a brain and didn't
actually send her money even though she went to their office and plunked
down cash! That ain't gonna happen again cause I took her car keys away.
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:02pm PT
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^^ A buddy would ask his g/f, "Where are the keys?" (or whatever else it was he'd lost) Her reply was, "If they were up your a*# you'd know where they're at."
Huh? Never figured that one out, but I started using it.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2015 - 02:03pm PT
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I'm not an idiot but partially fell for this one. My alarms were going off but the idea of being thrown in jail just freaked me out. I've been in handcuffs two times; don't want to relive that experience.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:04pm PT
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"You're telling me your ancestors are English, but you can barely speak English?" was my question to some heavily-accented phone hustler when he told me his last name was "Smith".
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:08pm PT
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They are bullsh#t. So are the strangely worded voice mail messages that say "IRS is" (not "the" IRS) going to sue you for back taxes.
I've been getting those messages for a while. They must be robo-calling because I'm on every no-call list there is for solicitors.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:44pm PT
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Got one of those calls a few months ago.
The guy did sound like he was calling from India, but I got a little worried.
I heard a whole phone bank of callers in the background. I called my local FBI office the next day, and they were interested in the phone number. The guy said that it is a big scam and unfortunately people are falling for it.
I assumed it was mostly senior citizen types getting scammed, but the FBI agent said that surprisingly, it's the younger well educated types, Doctors, lawyers etc.
I wish that I had told the guy from India that my phone was tapped etc, but the FBI agent said that the local officials in India are making NO effort to stop this type of scam.
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Chewybacca
Trad climber
Kelly Morgan, Whitefish MT
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:47pm PT
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From my understanding the IRS will not contact people by phone for an issue like this, they use snail mail.
If a caller claims to be from the IRS ask them which office they are working from and the name of their supervisor. If they are from the IRS they will not have a problem answering these question.
It is a good idea to contact the IRS if somebody tries to scam you. Just might save someone else from being a victim of these scambags.
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Dec 18, 2015 - 02:58pm PT
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Kind of along the same line-- When I used to get telemarketing calls on my land line I would listen to their spray and then ask "so are you a telemarker?" They would always reply "yes". Then I would say "well,how was it today?" Long pause, followed by my 'click'.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:00pm PT
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50 days in jail for $85k?
Sign me up.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:22pm PT
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I've gotten several.
I threatened to hunt him down and slash his throat.
I'm not sure why I felt so violent but I did.
The one I got the other day I did the "yeah yeah yeah how much do I owe you this time" and his response was "it'll be coming in the mail". They are now actually giving out the IRS phone number when I asked where I could call "Alex" back! There was no such extension.
Ha ha
Susan
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired Climber
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:25pm PT
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I got one the other day. Guy was from India. I told I would meet him at the local 7-11.
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toejahm
Trad climber
Chatsworth, CA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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The problem is they go after the elderly too. my father's eighty seven and gets more and more of these types of BS calls and emails.
p.s. my caller just the other day was named clint eastwood! Damn it's hard not to laugh outright, and to be honest playing along was pretty entertaining.
Peace,
KR
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:44pm PT
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That's the nice thing about having an answering machine.
I screen calls, and if nobody talks to the machine, I don't
pick it up. I get lots of calls, but few takers. . .
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
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Chewybacca is right. The IRS never initiates contact through the phone. They always send you a letter by snail mail and expect you to reply that way also. They're a government bureaucracy so they never move fast and you have numerous appeals.
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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Dec 18, 2015 - 03:58pm PT
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Worse that this(so long as one doesn't actually fall for it) is the massive surge in data breeches that has allowed scammers enough information on people that they are able to file fake tax returns. The real people don't find out until they file their legitimate return and the system bounces it out because "they have already filed."
Just one out of several articles from Krebs on Security blog: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2015/03/tax-fraud-advice-straight-from-the-scammers/
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2015 - 04:07pm PT
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I'm not sure why I felt so violent but I did.
Me too. I've got enuf crap going down in my life; I did not need this.
I blame myself for falling for it. If I could hunt this guy down...
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jstan
climber
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Dec 18, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
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A while ago during a cut back in IRS staffing I got a snail mail from the IRS saying my property was going to be attached. I called the IRS, got an agent, and as I had calculated, they had not looked at my 2210. The agent said "Oops! Don't worry. I will take care of it." And he did.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Dec 18, 2015 - 05:08pm PT
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SDGE in San Diego had a scam involving some third world bufoons.
They would threaten to shut off the power at your home or shop etc.. if payment was not made immediately.
I caught on right away and played that F***tard for 15 min.
Then, I said "OK can I pay with a credit card"?
I proceeded to start rambling off numbers, for like a solid minute. At least 50 maybe more.
Long pause, I asked "are you still there?"
He said the number didn't work and was declined.
Then I called him a chickenf*#ker.
Fun only if you have the time.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 05:33pm PT
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@ eKat. I had the same 'Microsoft' call, I knew what it was, so as per my usual response I proceeded to lead the as#@&%e on - the speaker phone was on the whole time so my wife could hear.
He proceeded to give me the whole song and dance, including the amazing fact Microsoft was actually calling ME!!! How could I get so lucky? I told him I had Apple machines, but that was no problem, as the issue somehow affected Microsoft AND Apple computers. What to do??? Start by getting confused and answering questions they don't ask, or totally misunderstand the question and give some totally bullshit answer, or act senile and and and and and have them repeat the questions again and again and again, give contradictory answers, etc, etc. Basically, just go with the flow. Misunderstand a word, then misunderstand it again and again and again.
It's really fun. If you get one of these calls, don't get mad, get even. Waste their time until they hang up; it sometimes takes an amazingly long time. Become some weird persona that you have hidden all these years, the mad uncle, the drunk, the constipated school bus driver who hates kids. Cheat the cheaters, lie to the liars, confuse the confusers, but most of all, waste their time - maybe they won't get that 80 year old lady on the phone and you have saved someone. The more times you do it the easier it is, and if you can get them off script it gets pretty amusing. Good hunting.;
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2015 - 05:38pm PT
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Waste their time until they hang up;
I kind of did that. The guy kept asking me questions and I did not respond how he wanted and finally hung up.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Dec 18, 2015 - 06:01pm PT
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I LOVE these calls... I have so much fun with these a-holes.
My record is 2 hours and 10 minutes for those thieving aholes that pretend to be from "Microsoft" concerned about my security.
Every minute costs them more $$$$$ and is a minute they're not robbing some old lady blind.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Dec 18, 2015 - 06:14pm PT
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These guys are small potatoes compared to what the Chinese have done. Their security breach was even mentioned in the last Republican presidential debate. Anyone who has ever had to get a security clearance can tell you what a big deal they make of it. You have to show up at a computer lab between this hour and that hour, type codes into the machine, swear your life away etc. Then our cybersecurity somehow let the Chinese steal 17 million personnel records of government employees, contractors, and subcontractors, including photos of our fingerprints.
To try to make up for it Congress has allocated 133 million dollars for 17 million people to be registered for three years for free credit checks and 1 million dollars of identity theft insurance. I'm pretty sure they could have put up a lot more passwords and firewalls cheaper than that. And of course the big question is what happens in the 4th year?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 18, 2015 - 06:29pm PT
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In the 4th year the North Koreans will do it, without Sony to provoke them.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Dec 18, 2015 - 06:35pm PT
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From the IRS link:
The IRS will not:
Call you to demand immediate payment. The IRS will not call you if you owe taxes without first sending you a bill in the mail.
Demand that you pay taxes and not allow you to question or appeal the amount you owe.
Require that you pay your taxes a certain way. For instance, require that you pay with a prepaid debit card.
Ask for your credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
Threaten to bring in police or other agencies to arrest you for not paying.
If you don’t owe taxes, or have no reason to think that you do:
Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.
Contact TIGTA to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484.
Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" in the notes.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2015 - 11:57am PT
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Just a bump for the weekend crowd. I thought I was smart enough to pick up on this sh!t but partially fell for it.
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Dec 19, 2015 - 12:16pm PT
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Oh, wow, I got one of those calls, someone with an different accent. He said I owed some astronomical sum to the IRS because I had not filed or paid. I told him I knew I was not only up to date, but had a credit, and asked if he was trying to send a check to me?.
He hung up.
Then another one called about my ISP address, but had the wrong address. He wanted to help me to fix my Windows program. When I told him that we have an orchard here, he did not get it.
But the first call unnerved me for a few minutes, for sure.
There is also a place online to post scam calls, and read about other calls from that number that are being reported.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 19, 2015 - 12:33pm PT
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There is also a place online to post scam calls
A total waste of time. If the gubmint can't keep from being hacked
how they gonna save us? Reporting this stuff to them is just window
dressing. (get it?)
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Dec 19, 2015 - 01:05pm PT
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A total waste of time. If the gubmint can't keep from being hacked
how they gonna save us? Reporting this stuff to them is just window
dressing. (get it?)
Yes, Reilly,
I do get that the government is useless but at least on those sites we can let each other know the facts and in doing so we can reinforce ideas on how we, whom they would like to victimize, can deal with con artists. But let this not become just another political thread.
I found the posts on conning the con men entertaining. And I did not know those facts about the IRS.
I wonder how many unsuspecting people are getting caught in these cons, and what is being done about it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 19, 2015 - 01:14pm PT
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I wonder how many unsuspecting people are getting caught in these cons, and what is being done about it.
If people read anything other than Facebook and Twitter they would find
plenty of info. It has been well publicized in the LA Times, Reuters, and
I have to assume, plenty of other reputable news outlets. I hear it on the
radio all the time although I probably don't listen to what most do.
As for the gubmint doing anything, as much as I like to take them to task
for their ineptitude, I have to admit the crooks are a slippery bunch and
it would take a huge amount of resources to pursue them more diligently.
In this case though I think the gubmint should reinstate vigilantism.
My old friends Vinny and Louie in Chicago never have a problem with these
types of sleaze balls you know.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2015 - 02:33pm PT
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Yeah, like I wrote the alarms were going off.
But but when someone tells you the OC sheriff dept. is coming after you it kind of rattles you.
I finally smelled the crap but still had to spend time with my various accounts to make sure my cash was secured.
Do I feel sutpid? Sure. Just caught me early in the morning in a weak moment.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 19, 2015 - 02:55pm PT
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John, you didn't fall for it, you just got freaked a bit.
In climbing that's thinking you're going to fall but hangin' in there.
OK, so you grabbed a piece. ;-)
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Dec 19, 2015 - 07:09pm PT
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If people read anything . . .
Yes, the WSJ ran an article a few months ago about this. But I think you may be right that most people may be missing the information. I am not sure it would take vigilantism, other than perhaps that very peaceful sort known as shunning. And even that takes discernment. I consider myself fairly well-read and intelligent—and I also think we are culturally conditioned to have heart palpitations when we hear the term, "I.R.S." The palpitations come complete with visions of homelessness and perhaps prison if we think we are in trouble. :) It is a big stick to swing, after all. A bit of a step up from the parking ticket scams. I give them that they have chutzpah.
With all the media flood, it seems interesting that such scams are profitable enough to keep anyone employed, but there are a lot of people without jobs all over Earth.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Dec 19, 2015 - 07:17pm PT
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Well the IRS does not even answer the phone when you call them most of the time. Verrrrrrry unlikely they would ever call you.
I did get through on several occasions however, maybe 2 hours of wait time total.
Verified my address with them at least three times. I found out eventually they were still sending all their correspondence with me to the wrong address (off by one digit). My neighbor kept returning the mail to the IRS.
It took literally three years to get it straightened out.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Dec 19, 2015 - 07:59pm PT
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If you've ever been in arrears on your taxes and dealt with the IRS, you know very well that the first contacts come by mail...oftentimes certified...and it has to escalate through several levels before anyone comes knockin'.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 19, 2015 - 10:59pm PT
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I've not been in arrears with them but I've had my issues with them because if you're
self-employed you're guilty until proven innocent, even if they're totally out in left field with
their assertions. Now, Vinny and Louie are two guys you don't wanna be in arrears with.
I've got some true stories from Chicago in that regard. But we digress.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2015 - 08:09am PT
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Ha! Now those sleazebags are robo-calling!!!! Just got one where the dood with the goofy
accent said some gibberish about the IRS filing a law suit "in my name", bla bla bla.
Great! If it is filed in my name then that means I will be getting something in return, right?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 23, 2015 - 12:13pm PT
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Just got the same robo-call I got earlier today so I listened to the rest
of it. It is so lame! I think it is a computer generated voice.
'He' left a phone number to call if I don't want to be 'sued' so I
reported it to the phishing@irs.gov . I told them they better find these
azzholes before I do. ;-)
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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Dec 23, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
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"The times they are a-telling, and the changing isn't free" (Bowie, "1984")
The Age of Electronic communication has changed the game in the con world, and that is all this is - a confidence scam - except they are sucking at your fear instead of greed.
It really behooves us ALL to learn what we can do to protect ourselves at a basic level, at least. I know someone who got a pop up on his computer that it had a virus and to "Click Here for the "Help Desk." He fell for it and ended up on the phone with a scammer who told him he could fix it remotely for X amount, and when the dupe, I mean my freind, accepted, and gave his CC #, the scammer said "Oh, the amount is just over the threshold we can accept by CC. We'll need to do it as if it were a check. No problem, though - just provide your checking account number, and routing number..." He STILL gave it!
Luckily, he told us about it, still not aware he had been scammed, and when we told him what had happened, he got angry. At US!
One person suggested he call Mac(as his machine is) and "just ask. It can't hurt!" Which, thankfully he did, and then sweated bullets until first thing Monday morning when he was banging at the bank's doors. This guy had a LOT to potentially lose, and the thieves pulled this late afternoon on a 3 day weekend.
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ROtotheC
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Dec 24, 2015 - 08:34am PT
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Just got this in the mail. Anyone seen anything similar??? Basically nothing on this notice checks out.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 24, 2015 - 08:56am PT
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^^^^^. That's some lame sh!t! Not even close to IRS letterhead. Besides, any ex-student
who falls for that wasted their education and deserves being scammed. Furthermore, the
IRS knows it doesn't need to put "Urgent Notice" on anything it sends - they prefer making
you sweat bullets for a goodly while and then charge you interest.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Dec 24, 2015 - 01:49pm PT
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I've gotten the retarded robo-call twice more today. I just noticed that
at the end he says "Thank you and goodbye."
BwaHaHaHaHa! So phukking retarded. So, since I've given their phone #
to the gubmint somebody who believes in truth, justice, and the American Way
might think they would shut these phuks down. Luckily, I'm not so naïve.
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WBraun
climber
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Here's the source
NetRange: 96.44.128.0 - 96.44.191.255
CIDR: 96.44.128.0/18
NetName: QUADRANET
NetHandle: NET-96-44-128-0-1
Parent: NET96 (NET-96-0-0-0-0)
NetType: Direct Allocation
OriginAS: AS29761
Organization: QuadraNet, Inc (QUADR-20)
RegDate: 2009-12-04
Updated: 2013-12-31
Ref: »whois.arin.net/rest/net/ ··· -128-0-1
OrgName: QuadraNet, Inc
OrgId: QUADR-20
Address: 530 W 6th Street
Address: Suite 901
City: Los Angeles
StateProv: CA
PostalCode: 90014
Country: US
RegDate: 2010-01-14
Updated: 2014-06-09
Ref: »whois.arin.net/rest/org/QUADR-20
ReferralServer: rwhois://rwhois.quadranet.com:4321
OrgNOCHandle: NOC293-ARIN
OrgNOCName: NOC
OrgNOCPhone: +1-213-614-9371
OrgNOCEmail: noc@quadranet.com
OrgNOCRef: »whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ ··· 293-ARIN
OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE2526-ARIN
OrgAbuseName: Abuse Team
OrgAbusePhone: +1-213-614-9371
OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@quadranet.com
OrgAbuseRef: »whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ ··· 526-ARIN
OrgTechHandle: ABUSE2526-ARIN
OrgTechName: Abuse Team
OrgTechPhone: +1-213-614-9371
OrgTechEmail: abuse@quadranet.com
OrgTechRef: »whois.arin.net/rest/poc/ ··· 526-ARIN
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Hard to believe but the Indians busted some of their own! They arrested 55 in one ring that
was bringing in $150K/day. I guess they forgot to pay off the right people, huh?
It must be another ring that is still calling me.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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When they started demanding "taxes" be paid in Chuck E Cheese gift cards, they had to step in and do something. It was getting embarrassing.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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What is really sad is that after all the press this has gotten people are still falling for it!
Werner is soooo right.
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jstan
climber
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In order to increase security consider entirely blocking your accounts against internet access.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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I got a voicemail from one of these IRS scams.
I turned on block caller id so they couldn't tell the number I called them back from.
I called them back and said very quietly "can I pay you with a credit card?"
I whispered the "number is.." so they were listening closely and then yelled a stream of obscenities.
Felt good.
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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A couple of weeks ago I got a call from "Microsoft Headquarters" about my computer. The person calling (foreign accent) said "This is Dennis Quaid calling." I told him he had the wrong number. My name was Dick Tracy.
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monolith
climber
state of being
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You can google the number. Usually leads to a list of people who have identified them as scammers.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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You're not alone with IRS scammers. I've had perhaps a dozen such calls purporting to be from the Canada Revenue Agency. Sort of fun leading these perps on and then releasing all the stored-up invective you haven't used for a while.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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^^^^^. I've done similar but the description of what I'd do with certain chopped off body parts has probably put me on the terror watch list. Guess I better not plan on flying anywhere.
Susan
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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What really pisses me off is that when the real IRS invented a couple of penalties against me
it was impossible to get them on the phone. That's their new modus operandi - make sh!t up
and then don't answer the phone. And on the off chance that they do you can rest assured
there will be no sign of intelligent life on the other end. I decided it was less aggravating, and
probably cheaper than having my CPA deal with it, to just pay the phuks another grand.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 27, 2016 - 11:34am PT
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The U.S. Justice Department charged 61 people and entities on Thursday with taking part in a scam involving India-based call centers where agents impersonated Internal Revenue Service, immigration and other federal officials and demanded payments for nonexistent debts.
The scam, which had operated since 2013, targeted at least 15,000 people who lost more than $300 million. Twenty people were arrested in the United States on Thursday, while 32 individuals and five call centers in India have been charged, the department said in a statement.
The defendants, including 24 people across nine U.S. states, were indicted by a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-tax-fraud-idUSKCN12R1TI
Amazing that India did anything.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Oct 27, 2016 - 11:39am PT
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Well, even India knows not to phuk with the IRS.
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Bruce Morris
Trad climber
Belmont, California
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Oct 27, 2016 - 12:47pm PT
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It's so obviously a scam when I get one of those calls or emails, I don't even both to reply. Just erase or delete. However, it's a numbers game. These characters prey on people over 80 (or anyone else who's a little mentally impaired or gullible). If you do it enough with a wide enough sampling of the population, you'll hit on a few susceptible "marks" who'll respond to your con. Good the Feds nailed those suckers.
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Winemaker
Sport climber
Yakima, WA
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Oct 27, 2016 - 01:37pm PT
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I had a new one the other day. Very authoritative voice identifies himself as someone from the Yakima County Sheriff's Department. Wanted me to verify my name, etc. I paused and asked him why, if he was with the Yakima Sheriff's, he was calling from Spokane. Click. They're tricky. Hang up on them.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Oct 27, 2016 - 02:19pm PT
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Those doods gotta hear me give birth to a, well, loose pile the other day.
Getting trolled via phone erryday, shitty
Getting angry at getting trolled by phone errday, shitty
Scarring their minds with the sound of sphincter: Priceless.
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