Don't get taken

[danasgoodstuff]

https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Phone-Scams-Continue-to-be-a-Serious-Threat,-Remain-on-IRS-Dirty-Dozen-List-of-Tax-Scams-for-the-2016-Filing-Season

There's a lot of this going around and while I'm sure most of you are far too savvy to get taken in you may well know people who might be vulnerable to this sort of scam.  Suffice to say the IRS is not going to call you demanding immediate payment.  Please report these scum so they will face the serious federal time they deserve.

[jlhoots]

These scammers are really annoying. They even leave voicemails telling you you're going to jail, etc.. IGNORE!!!

[JSngry]

Last year I got a call like this, knew it was a scam, but pranked the caller anyway, led him down a rabbit hole where he finally hung up.

BUT - also called the IRS, filed a complaint, and was also referred to the FTC, who advised me to file a complaint with my state's Attorney General's office.

Do you have any idea how unmotivated the front-line staff of the TX AG's office is about things like this, scam phone calls where money is not lost?

I know you may THINK you know how unmotivated they are, I thought I did, but pshaw, no, I was not ready for the level of Wedontgiveevenhalfashitness I ran into.

Needless to say, no further action was taken. I was promised a form to fill out and return, which showed up, like three months later.

THIS year, though, this particular scam is on the news all over the place, so maybe the AG's office will respond accordingly.

Or maybe not.

 

[kh1958]

As the Texas attorney general is under indictment for federal securities fraud, they have bigger fish to fry.

[JSngry]

Let the frying begin!