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Mar 20, 2017
Automated calls, repeated, with caller ID showing 830-351-9328. A computer-voice says the IRS filed a lawsuit and has issue an arrest warrant for me (never used my name, but said "you"). Told me to call back 830-351-9328 to reach a quick out-of-court settlement. Said "We accept major credit cards, but give you a discount if you pay by bank transfer."
The IRS webpages have nothing [yet] about this number, or this particular type of scam. I called back using a "burner" phone, told them my name was Hawley Griffin. The guy, who had a strong foreign accent, asked me to hold for a moment. Came back in about 30 seconds, said he found my records, offered a one-time settlement if I would pay $2,000.00 by bank transfer, or $2,200.00 by creditcard, "today only", following up with, "Officers are scheduled to arrest you this evening if you don't pay now."
I told him to hang on while I get my bank information, then laid the phone down and just left it there.
The IRS webpages have nothing [yet] about this number, or this particular type of scam. I called back using a "burner" phone, told them my name was Hawley Griffin. The guy, who had a strong foreign accent, asked me to hold for a moment. Came back in about 30 seconds, said he found my records, offered a one-time settlement if I would pay $2,000.00 by bank transfer, or $2,200.00 by creditcard, "today only", following up with, "Officers are scheduled to arrest you this evening if you don't pay now."
I told him to hang on while I get my bank information, then laid the phone down and just left it there.