Mar 3, 2016
TAXES SCAM CALL!
Caller-ID 315-307-7489 called my cell phone at 07:00am (pacific) today. We never answer blocked or unrecognized caller-id calls so I let it go to voicemail. Upon retrieving the voicemail that was left, the message starts in the middle of a sentence. Apparently, they didn't wait for the beep. That's probably because it was a robotic voice, obviously computer generated or made to sound so. The message starts in the middle of sentence with the part I got to hear saying, "....your IRS tax audit. We have been trying to reach you via US mail and have had no response from you. Do not delay. Please call 315-307-7489. This is important, and you do not want to ignore this message or tax penalties may soon be assessed. I'll repeat that number, it is 315-307-7489. Please call back immediately to avoid tax fines, liens, and other possible penalties. Thank you."
We never got nor get squat from the IRS in the US mail. Our taxes are almost simple enough for a 1040-EZ, but they're prepared by a professional anyway because we are homeowners and do itemize (legitimately!), we never ever cheat on them nor ever would, and the knuckleheads called my cell phone which is never ever given to anyone but friends, work and family. Certainly not to the IRS -- we have a home landline that goes on all forms, on all applications, and all tax filings and/or any other official forms of each and every kind we encounter.