Sep 8, 2016
Thanks for your response Karl. I am concerned about senior citizens that are particularly vulnerable to these types of scams. So, I have a question for you: The recent spate of IRS scam phone calls do not connect you to an operator, yet direct you to a call back number where you get to speak to a thickly accented Indian whose name is, ironically, something like Joe Smith. Now, we all know these numbers are spoofed, yet a call back number is a direct link to these perpetrators and surely, in todays age of technology, something can be done to eradicate these bottom feeders. Would you happen to know if the IRS is actively pursuing these criminals who are committing fraud in the name of the IRS? Thanks again for your contribution.
MIKE