Victim Location 80224
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Claimed they were calling from the IRS
She gave me her name-Watson badge ID 75327 and said that I owe $8300 to in taxes under case AL92130817. She said I have two options either I pay up or I go to jail.
Victim Location 80205
Type of a scam Phishing
The man on the phone (Indian accent) said I had been randomly selected for a government grant that I was eligible for because I had no criminal record or bankruptcy. I was told I could get $9000 through a wire transfer or bank deposit and all that was needed was my SSN or bank account number.
Victim Location 80206
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
A gentleman called saying he was the CEO of Fed Ex and that I had won $960,000 and a mercedes. Asked for a money gram of $1,100 in order to process the winnings.
Victim Location 80002
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call and when I said "Hello" I heard a man say "Hi, this is so-and-so and I’m calling about your healthcare, can you hear me". Instinctively I said "Yeah, I can…" and the other line hung up. I’m afraid it could have been recorded and used as authorization for something.
Victim Location 80202
Type of a scam Tax Collection
347-518-1432 (New York, NY number) called a left a voice message stating, "About a lawsuit which has been filed on your name so before we go with legal matters and send this to the local county court kindle call us back on our number which is 347-518-1432. I repeat 347-518-1432 thank you and goodbye."
They called back right after the message was left- it is a group of middle eastern foreigners who claim they are the IRS. I knew right away that they weren’t because 1.) I am not in any sort of legal/financial trouble and 2.) They started to cuss at me when I wouldn’t give them any information they were asking for. I know the real IRS would not do that.
Do not answer any of these calls, let them go straight to voice mail. And if the message states you are in legal trouble. Check to see if the number is valid or you can always call the real IRS just to make sure.
Victim Location 80221
Type of a scam Government Grant
received a call indicating I had won a $7800 government grant. All I had to do was send them a itunes gift card for $200 to receive the money. They said when I had the money I could call them back at 253-243-9660 ext 122
Victim Location 80205
Type of a scam Phishing
Called requesting a copy of our 401K plan for an audit. When asked to send an email request, sent a email using the address above. Here is the email:
The U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) administers many provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which is intended to protect the benefits of participants and beneficiaries in private-sector pension and health plans. We also advise plan participants of their rights under ERISA and how the law might apply, in general, to their situation.
Per our earlier conversation and your latest message, the following information is requested for the XXXXXXX 401(k) Savings Plan:
*Plan Document
*2015 and 2016 contribution information to the Plan (safe harbor and/or discretionary contribution calculation formula and list of eligible participants with dollar amounts contributed)
If the documents are too large to upload using the embedded link, please contact me at 816-285-1828 for alternate instructions.
FRAN R GRAY
PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. THIS EMAIL IS SENT FROM AN UNATTENDED MAILBOX. REPLIES WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO OR READ.
This message may contain information that is privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Do not disclose without consulting the Employee Benefits Security Administration. If you think you received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately.
Called back and was hostile when asked to mail a request.
Victim Location 80110
Type of a scam Tax Collection
received message claiming they were with the IRS and this was a notice of tax evasion. They said if i didn’t call back within 24 hours the police would be at my door in 24 hours to arrest me.
Victim Location 80102
Type of a scam Debt Collections
"IRS NOTICE: For more information contact on +1-2027381840 otherwise we will proceed further with legal steps and will forward your arrest warrant to your local police department. "
Victim Location 80111
Type of a scam Phishing
They knew my name, called me by my last name. They said that we certainly had damages from the current storms and asked if we’d like a quote & I said thank you but no.
I tried to call the phone number back and it said it was not in service – that’s what got me suspicious.
Victim Location 80045
Type of a scam Phishing
Got a call this morning from the number. A man with a southern asked "Hi, is this [my first name}?". I said "Yes, speaking" and he immediately hung up. I tried calling the number from a land line, but it gave a busy signal. This was concerning due to recent reports of "Yes" scams.
Victim Location 80226
Type of a scam Tax Collection
I received a missed call and voicemail from the number indicated. The voicemail stated "This is the Internal Revenue Service. We are calling to inform you that the IRS has filed a lawsuit against you. There is also an active warrant for your arrest. Please call 844 819 8492 to stop your active arrest warrant and get more details about the lawsuit filed against you." I called the number back. A man with a middle eastern accent answered "how can I help you". I told him "I’m calling about the voice mail you just left". About 10 seconds of dead air followed so I asked "hello?" Then was hung up on. I called back, it rang twice, then was sent to voicemail that said "nobody is available to take your call, please leave a message". 2 hours later I called again and it went straight to voicemail. I left a message stating that I was reporting his number.
Victim Location 80004
Type of a scam Travel/Vacations
Received a call and the caller ID said Social Security Disability. When I answered I was asked, "Would you like to go to the Bahamas for free?" When asked who they were they said a recording service and that they can offer this to the rest of my family. They asked for personal information as well as personal information for my family.
Victim Location 80138
Type of a scam Government Grant
Sounds like an Indian accent trying to find me. They have my name and I don’t know how. They state they are calling from the "US Government Department" trying to give out grants or something. I have reported them before on several different numbers. They hang up on you if you ask for a manager or to take you off their list. They called me 4 times yesterday on this number and once this morning and I have now blocked them.
PLEASE PUT A STOP TO THIS! WEEKS OF HARASSMENT!
Victim Location 80246
Type of a scam Phishing
When the phone is answered a recorded message says "Hi this is Allison from the warranty department. Can you hear me okay?"
Victim Location 80126
Type of a scam Phishing
Caller said they were from customer service and asked if I could hear them. I replied yes and hear a click. They then went on to describe a vacation package. I repeatedly asked questions and realized the call was a recording. I believe they recorded me saying yes.
Victim Location 80138
Type of a scam Phishing
I received over 9 calls from this number between 8am and noon before I blocked it. They sounded like they were from India and all they said was: "I am calling from the US Government Department looking for *they new my full name*" when I told them to stop calling, or asked for a manager, or asked them to take me off the list they would simply hang up and another person would all back not too long after. After blocking one number, the next day after receiving two calls I blocked that number too.
Victim Location 80138
Type of a scam Phishing
I received over 9 calls from this number between 8am and noon before I blocked it. They sounded like they were from India and all they said was: "I am calling from the US Government Department looking for *they new my full name*" when I told them to stop calling, or asked for a manager, or asked them to take me off the list they would simply hang up and another person would all back not too long after. After blocking one number, the next day after receiving two calls I blocked that number too.
Victim Location 80110
Type of a scam Phishing
The scammer identified himself as John Adams, and said he was a Supervisor of the DNC department of the phone company. He said he was calling because we’d complained about telemarketers calling our business and he needed to place us on the do not call list. (DNC= do not call)
He got my name, my job title, tried to get my birthdate, and got me saying "yes," "correct," and "sure" a few times.
Victim Location 80134
Type of a scam Phishing
This particular scam was a robo call asking if I could hear the caller. This was followed up with a request for information related to a "Free" night at a Marriot Hotel. The last question was related to signing up to be placed on the ‘Do not Call’ list by pressing number 3 on my phone. It wasn’t until I read an article related to the "Can you hear me?’ scam that I realized I had been duped.
Victim Location 80110
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Consumer received a call stating they were with the IRS and the consumer owed them money. The consumer did not provide information, and simply told the caller that the IRS would have sent a letter and to never call them again.
Victim Location 80205
Type of a scam Tax Collection
I received 4 to 6 calls within 8 minutes because i was picking up the phone and would mute it. The person would hang up and would call again within 30 seconds and when i got annoyed i decided to call back and ask them to take my number of their list. I was recording everything on my phone. The guy had and accent and kept asking me if i was this other person he was trying to contact and i told him i dont have to tell him anything and what he is doing is illegal and he laughed then proceeded to hang up. He didnt seem very professional. I kept calling to make sure my phone was not contacted anymore and i could only hear background noise.
Victim Location 80439
Type of a scam Tax Collection
These people constantly call stating that if I do not pay this IRS bill they will have me arrested?? I DO NOT OWE THE IRS AND IF THEY CALL ME AGAIN, I WILL TELL THEM THEY ARE GOING TO BE ARRESTED FOR FRAUD. I am sick and tired of the freaking scammers from all over the world, especially from INDIA.
Victim Location 62234
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Received call from someone claiming to be with the IRS, saying I owe back taxes.
Victim Location 80013
Type of a scam Tax Collection
I received 2 calls from 844-599-9460 stating that this was the IRS and that there was a warrant out for my arrest and then I received 1 call from this number 844-599-9464 stating the same thing. It was a recording all 3 times. And they stated that I needed to call them back and God Bless.
Victim Location 80221
Type of a scam Government Grant
Received call that I had won a $9000 grant and needed to send $250 as a deposit first.
Victim Location 80005
Type of a scam Government Grant
Will not remove contact information from contact list at my request, belligerent when communicating, resistant, insists on further information to remove me from their contact list.
Victim Location 80030
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Was contacted twice by this number stating they were the IRS and they were going sue and needed to call back immediately. The voicemail left was a recorded message. Tried to call back. Refused to let me talk with the supervisors. Individual on the line when called back has a foreign accent. Claimed to be a man named Chris Webber.
Victim Location 80222
Type of a scam Tax Collection
I was contacted by ‘Agent XXXX’ from the US Department of Treasury (with an Indian accent….) It was to inform me I had a federal lawsuit against me in regards to my 2013 & 2014 tax filings as they were filed improperly and I had an outstanding readjusted tax liability of $5,236.
After I asked too many questions with ZERO satisfactory answers I demanded a manager/supervisor. I was hung up on several times. I called back to let them know I’d be reporting them to BBB/FTC/Police anyone who could come after them and they replied ‘go-ahead’.
They have no fear of being caught or punished operating this highly aggressive and scary outbound tele-scam.
Victim Location 80021
Type of a scam Government Grant
Was called by Amber and told that I had $7,000 in grants I had been awarded for being a good citizen. Was given a code and told to call this number back to redeem. Was told I had to pay a couple hundred dollars upfront to redeem my $7,000.
Victim Location 80241
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Threaten legal action.
Victim Location 80007
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Called with a computer generated voice saying IRS has a warrant for me and my property.
Called back and the individual that answered identified himself as "officer" so and so.
This individual had a strong south west Asian accent.
I did 3 tours to Iraq and Afghanistan so I was familiar with the accent.
I asked to be removed from the calling list and was aware that this was a scam.
I would report to BBB
They left the number 206 483 0100 to call immediately.
Victim Location 80232
Type of a scam Tax Collection
I received a robocall claiming that it was from the IRS and that the IRS was filing lawsuit against me and to call 626-390-9614 for more information. I did not call them back. I was just informing you that I received this call if you need to keep track of it.
Victim Location 80027
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Caller left a voicemail stating they were with the IRS and I needed to call them immediately. The first person referred to himself as Rick Peterson (a male with a heavy East Indian accent), gave an ID number, and stated that b/c I wasn’t home when a warrant for my arrest was being delivered, they were going to call the Sheriff to have me arrested immediately as soon as the call was over. He repeated this many times. They claimed I owed $5,260 to the IRS for tax years 2013 and 2014. I told them that couldn’t be as I had regular mail communication with the IRS for the 2014 tax year and hence was certain no residual balance was possible. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was transferred to a Mark Black,, also a male with a heavy East Indian accent, who provided his ID number. He gave the same story and claimed they had been in contact with Turbo Tax, who refused to comply and hence the need for my arrest. I told him they must be a scam b/c the IRS would never go through Turbo Tax to settle a tax matter. He then stated a sherrif wouldn’t be sent and hung up.
Victim Location 80027
Type of a scam Tax Collection
45 second voice mail left stating it’s Heada Gray with the IRS and that I must call 415-528-6201 immediately before they take action against me.
Victim Location 80017
Type of a scam Tax Collection
The number called and left a voicemail and then stated that I had owed taxes and the IRS had issued a warrant for my arrest, and I needed to pay right away to clear my name.
Victim Location 80107
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Callers indicating that they are calling from US treasury in the call threatening a grand jury.
Victim Location 80260
Type of a scam Phishing
Consumer receiving calls from company telling her she was approved to receive loan money, but they need access to her bank account to put the money in. She has not applied for a loan and doesn’t know how they got her phone number.
Victim Location 80026
Type of a scam Tax Collection
The IRS was trying to get in contact with me and they were filing lawsuits against me. Important that I contact them right away.
Victim Location 80602
Type of a scam Tax Collection
2 calls to my cell, my name is never said. First call was a female very strong mid east, maybe, stating the IRS is trying to contact me due to a class action law suit against me. The second call sounded more like a recording with less of an accent. the phone number left was. 786-765-6665. I have not called it, there is no reason this would be happening to me.
Victim Location 80134
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Received a voicemail from a man claiming to be David Gray at 2:45pm MDT on March 31, 2016. He threatened that I needed to contact him in regards to something having to do with the US treasury or there would be some sort of legal consequences. The phone number he left was 410-904-3061.
Victim Location 80020
Type of a scam Phishing
Scam phone call supposedly from United States Treasury by Mr. David Grey contact # 2065382578
Victim Location 80231
Type of a scam Tax Collection
They left a voice mail saying " this is officer James Sanderson calling you from the Internal Revenue Service the nature and purpose of why we’ve tried to call you is to notify you about a legal lawsuit which has default against your name for tax evasion or tax fraud so before this matter goes to Federal Claims Court house and before you get arrested kindly call us back on a recorded call back number 202-260-9713 I repeat. 202-600-9713 again this is officer James Sanderson calling you from the Internal Revenue Service thank you and have a nice day." This dosent sound right I’ve never been arrested, I went through h and r block for my taxes with no problem and I don’t want anyone to fall for this just because he’s impersonating a police officer.
Victim Location 80127
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Message from "David Gray" regarding an enforcement action by US Treasury." Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid appearance before a magistrate judge or a grand jury for a federal criminal offence. Help us to help you by calling 347-273-8593."
Victim Location 80304
Type of a scam Debt Collections
A man called saying that I had been accused of a federal offense against the Dept. of the Treasury. He gave me a number to call so that they could help me. He called me the next day from a different number, saying that if I didn’t respond that would be grounds for arrest. The first call came from the number 347-273-8593. The second call came from 352-600-3040. In the second call he said his name was Steve Mardin (Steve Martin?).
I didn’t respond to either call since I’d heard of this scam.
Victim Location 80010
Type of a scam Debt Collections
Calling and saying they represent the Department of Treasury and you will face arrest and jail time if you don’t return their call. Once you call them back, it’s a person with a heavy Indian accent making threats to send a federal officer and a police officer to arrest you for fraud against the IRS. Claims a CP503 notice was sent informing you of an unpaid balance.
These people try to use scare tactics to get money from you.
Their number is 202-754-8235
Victim Location 80122
Total money lost $500
Type of a scam Identity Theft
I was called by Bellco Fraud unit on 1/20/16 stating that a young man in Tacoma WA had created a remote access to my Bellco account. This was done through a ‘Gen 2 Teller Machine’. All the thief needed was my name, address, Bellco Account number, and the last 4 digits of my Social Security number. Since Bellco doesn’t require an ‘opt-in’ approval for this type of access, my account was open for this type of fraud. I’d never even heard of this type of arrangement or obviously would have blocked it. The thief did need some type of ID to ‘prove’ they were who they said and then it was ‘assumed’ that I’d given them the account info allowing him to immediately withdraw $500. My guess is that the ID used was either stolen or counterfeit.
Victim Location 80130
Type of a scam Tax Collection
304-760-5694
I called them 8 times to tell them that thos was a scam until they blocked my number. 3 people with Indian accents. Two men and one women.
Victim Location 80120
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Call from 646.593.7695
Magistrate from US Treasury
Said his name was Kevin Mason fed ID 18187
Regarding unpaid taxes from 2012
Said it was a federal criminal offense
When I disputed his claims he threatened to send the police and I said fine
Victim Location 80204
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Phone call telling us IRS has a lawsuit against us and we are to call 202-751-0752.
Tried the number and no answer
Victim Location 80427
Type of a scam Tax Collection
Called twice and asked that I return call to 253-214-4667. Call said IRS calling and the IRS is suing me. To get more information call 253-214-4667. This would be my only notice. But they called again with same message to call IRS.