Consumer Alert
It’s the IRS calling…or is it?
Here at the FTC, we think about scams all day long. What are the scammers’ new angles? How can we keep ahead of them? We hear from people about the scams they see, and we turn that into tips people use to spot and avoid scams.
But scammers find FTC staff, just as they find the rest of America. My colleagues and I have even gotten calls on our work phones, offering reduced credit card interest rates, or claiming to be tech support calling about problems with our computers. We also get the calls at home. In fact, someone claiming to work for the IRS called my house just last week:
This has all the signs of an IRS imposter scam. In fact, the IRS won’t call out of the blue to ask for payment, won’t demand a specific form of payment, and won’t leave a message threatening to sue you if you don’t pay right away. Have you gotten a bogus IRS call like this? If you did, report the call to the FTC and to TIGTA – include the phone number it came from, along with any details you have.
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Called me twice today 11/27/15 on my cell. 425-533-9876 and 509-492-5189 "the IRS is suing you" Both numbers go to state of WA. different addresses. Can't FCC or FTC nail these sons of guns?
In reply to Called me twice today 11/27 by John Bravo
Please report this to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint. The information you give goes into a database that law enforcement uses for investigations.
Blog comments don't go in the database.
In reply to I received 7 calls from by Fatima
Please report this to ftc.gov/complaint. The information you give will go into a database that law enforcement uses for investigations.
Blog comments don't go into the database.
In reply to I received a call from the so by Yayathebody
Scammers can get a lot of information from public sources, like online directories, public records in your town, social networking sites, professional networking sites, etc. If you're worried about someone misusing your personal information, go to identitytheft.gov and click the button near the top that says "Did you get a data breach notice."
I just received such a call this morning about an hour ago; it is 10:30am now 12 10 15 eastern time usa...the phone number it came from is: 509-872-5503 hope this helps to catch these freaks
In reply to I had a message that said by WTH
If you owe — or think you owe — federal taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040 or go to irs.gov. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
When the IRS contacts people about unpaid taxes, they do it by postal mail, not by phone.The IRS will not call you out of the blue to ask for payment. The IRS won't demand a specific form of payment, and won’t leave a message threatening to sue you if you don’t pay right away.
You can report the call to the FTC and to TIGTA (the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration). Include the phone number it came from and any details you have.
In reply to I JUST GOT A PHONE CALL, CLR by CT