I'm the assignment manager at WTVO/WQRF in Rockford. We've received several viewer phone calls today claiming to have received bogus calls from people claiming to be from the IRS, looking to collect money.
Thought I'd alert you guys to make you aware. I don't have many additional details.
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Owen Stiffler
Assignment Manager
WTVO-17 Rockford
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- Waipahu, HI, USA
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Phone:(206) 201-2785
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
A voice message was left regarding a pending lawsuit due to a problem with our income tax return. The caller ID that appeared was: irs 206-201-2785 (please note the irs is in lower case)
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- Park Ridge, IL, USA
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Phone:202-803-4318,360-200-4562
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
I got 2 automated calls supposedly from the IRS, from 2 different numbers, within minutes of each other. Both calls said "Hello, this is our last call to inform you that a lawsuit has been filed against you by the IRS. Please call our offices immediately. . . " and they give the call back number.
The calls came from these two numbers:
360-200-4562 and 202-803-4318
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- Carmichael, CA, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
I had a call from a number that left an automated message about me owing back taxes and there being a lawsuit now. It asked me to call back the same number, which was busy 3 times before I got through to a man with a heavy Indian accent. He put me on hold of a minute to pull my info. I confirmed my name but refused to confirm my address at which point I confronted him about the reason for the call and he hung up on me.
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- Vancouver, WA, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Phishing
This was the phone number that called me 360-356-1066. They said to call that number that this was the last notice about a law suit the IRS was doing on me. I called this number they sounded like a foreigner. I told them I was with the IRS and they hung up.
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Type of a scam:Tax Collection
Called the consumer and indicated she had a debt to the IRS.
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Type of a scam:Tax Collection
Left me a voice mail stating they were the IRS and were filing a lawsuit against me and I needed to call them back. I did call the number and 509-228-8330 and asked him for his name I was told Ray Cooper IRM60195. I told him I would be calling the IRS to verify and hung up did not give any personal information.
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- San Angelo, TX, USA
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Phone:153-141-1998
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
Says they have been trying to get in touch with me and I need to call them because they were auditing me
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- Concord, NC, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
Received voice message that I owe money to the IRS and is my final notice.
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- Savannah, GA, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
I keep receiving calls from someone claiming to represent the IRS threatening me with a lawsuit. The name on the caller id Patricio Isidro.
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- Dayton, OH, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
They called and left a phone number to call back. They stated they were the IRS and a lawsuit is being filed against me. Please call 1-360-205-3567. They have called every day for the last three days.
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- Smyrna, DE, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
Received robo call stating to call to speak to federal agent for IRS or will need to appear before federal judge regarding my case, called the number and spoke with Agent Catherine Brown. She had a foreign accent. Would not give me any info regarding my "case" because the Eastern IRS office was closed. Had my name, husband's name, and address. I said I will just call # back tomorrow but she insisted on a time they can contact me. I did give my cell number and will await the message since I won't be answering. She became aggravated when I said how do I know you are who you say you are, that anyone can get my phone and address info. They can get my cell also if they tried hard enough. I blocked the number from my cell phone so if I get a call tomorrow I will know for sure they are changing numbers.
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- Burkburnett, TX, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
IRS calling...
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- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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Phone:8456944697
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
I just received a phone call today from the IRS saying that if I do not call back I would need some good luck. I hung up on him when he was done.
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- Dayton, OH, USA
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Phone:202-741-4061
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
Person calling is threatening to have the consumer arrested if they do not immediately return the phone call.
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- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
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Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
IRS calling to collect
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- Troy, OH, USA
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Phone:360-464-2662
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
They have left messages stating they are being sued by the IRS and to contact the number immediately or there will be further action.
Caller said we are being sued by the IRS and to call 509-288-4649. Since I know the IRS does not call tell someone this I refused to return the call. I did Google the number and saw that this was a scam.
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- Horton, AL, USA
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Phone:202-446-6927
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
The number that called me was 202-446-6927. They claimed to be the IRS. They had said that they had been trying to reach me on several occasions. They said I had a case number. It was DC1928, and the operator number was 18108. Said I owed 2985.00 on back taxes. Wanted payment to keep my case from going into court, and wanted to set-up monthly payments over the phone. The man I spoke with had a VERY thick Mediterranean accent. And I could barely understand anything he was saying. I had to ask him to repeat his self several times, and also had to correct some of his usage of grammar. I looked up the number on 800notes.com while I had him on hold, and two people had reported that it was a scam. I immediately hung the phone up.
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- Perrysburg, OH, USA
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Phone: 202-602-9801
Address:DC
Country:United States
Type of a scam:Tax Collection
I received a robo call just now from 202-602-9801 posing as the IRS saying they were giving me a final notice.
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Thought I'd alert you guys to make you aware. I don't have many additional details.
Thanks.
Owen Stiffler
Assignment Manager
WTVO-17 Rockford
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360-200-4562 and 202-803-4318
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