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Sep 2, 2014
No, this isn't the IRS calling.
The number is a YMAX Corp. Landline number in Washington, D.C. That almost ALWAYS means that it's coming from a magicJack, and that the caller may be anywhere in the world that has Internet service. The caller just chose to have YMAX Corp. assign one of their Washington, DC numbers to their magicJack device.
Here is a story from FOX 13, Tampa Bay, Florida about these calls. It's the best explanation I've found so far of these calls as well as what to do when you receive one and to whom to report the call and how:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26206940/2014/08/05/phone-scam
Before you report such a call, make sure you include your phone number, the caller's phone number, the exact time and date you received the call, and check a source like http://www.phonevalidator.com to see whether the call came from YMAX Communications and report that, too. This is all information that may allow the call to be traced and the source of the threats identified. It may also create a big surprise for the scammers because YMAX can permanently disable a magicJack for violating the terms of use for their service.
The number is a YMAX Corp. Landline number in Washington, D.C. That almost ALWAYS means that it's coming from a magicJack, and that the caller may be anywhere in the world that has Internet service. The caller just chose to have YMAX Corp. assign one of their Washington, DC numbers to their magicJack device.
Here is a story from FOX 13, Tampa Bay, Florida about these calls. It's the best explanation I've found so far of these calls as well as what to do when you receive one and to whom to report the call and how:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26206940/2014/08/05/phone-scam
Before you report such a call, make sure you include your phone number, the caller's phone number, the exact time and date you received the call, and check a source like http://www.phonevalidator.com to see whether the call came from YMAX Communications and report that, too. This is all information that may allow the call to be traced and the source of the threats identified. It may also create a big surprise for the scammers because YMAX can permanently disable a magicJack for violating the terms of use for their service.