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Sep 27, 2014
Their script goes roughly like this (I know this from numerous scambaiting calls; although there are different groups with slightly differing approaches, the original idea is the same everywhere):
When you call back they will first ask you for your telephone number. Why not your SSS or TIN? Their robocalls are systematic and based on lists with a small file attached to each number using information freely available over the internet (or sometimes compiled by less than honest call center workers). They will look up your file based on your number.
After they read their phony "affidavit" to you (can take several minutes) and threaten you with arrest within the next 45-60 minutes for tax fraud they will offer you a way out (because you have never been arrested etc.) by paying the IRS a fee that you have to transfer immediately (!) by "government certified bonds" (sometimes they use other lame explanations). These "bonds" turn out to be prepaid debit cards (like green dot money pak) and they will accept no other payment. They will ask you to take all the cash in your house plus whatever you can get out of an ATM, take it to the next CVS, Walgreens etc. that carries these cards (they will helpfully guide you to the nearest one using your address and - likely - google maps) and upload it onto the card. Then they ask you to read the codes from the back of the cards and while you are doing this they transfer it to different prepaid cards they have organized (or a paypal account) and the money is gone. Literally gone, you can't get it back and that's what they are after. All the while they make you stay on the phone so you can't call someone else or check the internet (which is an obvious risk to them as they might lose their grip on you), sometimes threatening you with jail time or other absurd things to keep you on the line. Senior citizens and immigrants are most vulnerable to this technique. Please spread this information as widely as possible to help protect others.
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Sep 18, 2014
Received a call claiming to be legal dept of treasury.  The woman has an accent and wants me to call and get a lawyer. My name is involved in a fraud case. She said at the end to "have a blessed day."
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Sep 19, 2014
This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for it. The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone.  
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm

As general background information, here are a few things you can do:
1) Report it to TIGTA under http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml especially if you have become a victim (lost money, gave personal information etc.). You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint (include “IRS Telephone Scam" in your complaint). This way you can also help the government establish specific fraud patterns.

2) Help kill their phone lines. The scammers use Voice over IP lines (e.g. magicJack (Ymax corporation)) to make it seem as if they are calling from the US. This is always against these companys' terms of service and can lead to immediate termination of their contract and blocking of their IP addresses for future attempts to register. Do a reverse look up of their telephone number (e.g. www.whitepages.com) to identify the Voice over IP provider and report it to the company and or law enforcement (local police and/or state attorney general)

3) If you are really annoyed: call or write to your representative in Congress. As these scams happen all over the country maybe this will trigger a reaction and provide US law enforcement agencies with the political backing and the resources they need to work in India and Pakistan together with local authorities (it can happen, read: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-call-cen ... mmission-320427). A US task force has already been set up in Jamaica to nab scammers there (see http://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/reports/cornerstone/cornerstone7-1.pdf). You can use the following template for your letter (more powerful!) or email:

http://800notes.com/forum/ta-a9526ebadc65cf9/ ... 558497927242748
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Sep 19, 2014
Just received this SAME exact message this morning, even with the "have a blessed day" ending.
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Sep 23, 2014
Just received the same call, but today is not the first day.  These people are persistent and continue to call you frequently.
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Sep 25, 2014
I've gotten two voicemail messages from this number in the last two days.  Distinct foreign accent with the same information Department of Treasury, IRS Tax Fraud.  If I don't return the call they will report me to the local authorities.  Any yes, told me to have a blessed day.
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