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DarleenMB

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13. The IRS does not call anyone

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 09:06 AM

Jun 2017

They send you a nicely worded, frightening letter.

We've been on the receiving end of both. Stupid IRS agent wanted to double tax our Railroad Retirement income.

Stupid scammer got laughed at and hung up on and then promptly blocked. As if that does any good any more. They just generate a new number and call back.

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Phone Scammers Accidentally Call A Programmer, Regret It Immediately [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2017 OP

Depending on his state of residence, couldn't the programmer have committed ExciteBike66 Jun 2017 #1

The scammers should definitely report him to the FCC or FBI IronLionZion Jun 2017 #2

+1 dae Jun 2017 #16

Ha, reminds me Corvo Bianco Jun 2017 #27

There was an SNL skit with Liam Neeson IronLionZion Jun 2017 #28

It's the same reason I abuse these guys with abandon - who are they going to complain to? NutmegYankee Jun 2017 #47

Well played. SamKnause Jun 2017 #3

With great power comes great responsibility IronLionZion Jun 2017 #7

I am very aware. SamKnause Jun 2017 #10

Yes shenmue Jun 2017 #15

Can we email this guy with phone numbers of scammers that call us? Happyhippychick Jun 2017 #4

Post it online IronLionZion Jun 2017 #11

I think many of the numbers are not "real" any more. Ilsa Jun 2017 #21

i got a call from a moocher that came up in my caller id as mopinko Jun 2017 #46

I've gotten calls from my own number! nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #50

They have ways to spoof caller ID IronLionZion Jun 2017 #59

It's better to have a number that they expect the scammed to call Gore1FL Jun 2017 #51

Project Mayhem saved the charitable organization I run from losing money. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #5

The IRS does not call anyone DarleenMB Jun 2017 #13

In our case, it wasn't an IRS scam. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #14

i just route them to my answerbone AllaN01Bear Jun 2017 #6

Made My Day ResistantAmerican17 Jun 2017 #8

I enjoyed the scammers getting frustrated IronLionZion Jun 2017 #12

I prefer the threats customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #55

VERY satisfying YouTube there!. . . . n/t annabanana Jun 2017 #9

Priceless. Fla Dem Jun 2017 #17

The actual IRS will never *ever* call you. forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #18

Indeed, the real IRS is not very threatening either IronLionZion Jun 2017 #19

Scam Phone Calls Continue; IRS Identifies Five Easy Ways to Spot Suspicious Calls IronLionZion Jun 2017 #20

Thanks for the link - not JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #22

50 recs, 22 replies IronLionZion Jun 2017 #23

You have to wonder Plucketeer Jun 2017 #24

There was a group of them that got arrested recently in India IronLionZion Jun 2017 #25

A nice little DoS attack! TeapotInATempest Jun 2017 #26

one up on the scammers. now, if we could only get transcripts that don't have such serious niyad Jun 2017 #29

That number was calling my cell phone so much I finally blocked it. Initech Jun 2017 #30

Fake news harun Jun 2017 #31

76 recs IronLionZion Jun 2017 #35

That's a thing of beauty. progressoid Jun 2017 #32

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2017 #33

If you're ever surprised to hear from the IRS IronLionZion Jun 2017 #34

This is wonderful! Lunabell Jun 2017 #36

my great-aunt only made it to the 6th grade i think. but she had a great bullshit detector. pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #37

There are tons of these on YouTube. OilemFirchen Jun 2017 #38

That was so awesome! IronLionZion Jun 2017 #58

I think he should be a sub department of donotcall.gov mdbl Jun 2017 #39

Thank you for this.. I was called a couple Cha Jun 2017 #40

Scared me too, Cha ailsagirl Jun 2017 #42

Yes! Very "offical sounding man"! Cha Jun 2017 #43

Exactly! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #60

Well done!! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #41

Hilarious malaise Jun 2017 #44

Well, I'm jealous discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #45

Angry Atlantan's Computer Ties Up Falwell's Phone Line klook Jun 2017 #48

Ironically this link is actually a click bait scam itself oberliner Jun 2017 #49

121 Recs, 5 stars, on top panel of greatest page now IronLionZion Jun 2017 #52

"12 Mysterious Photos That Cannot be Explained #5 Will Scare the Life out of You!" oberliner Jun 2017 #53

The pets one is worth checking out IronLionZion Jun 2017 #54

They often are oberliner Jun 2017 #57

Two years ago right during tax season Doreen Jun 2017 #56