I has some numbskull with a british accent call me and demand I pay my tax bill.....or Id Be Sorry!!
I told em to take a flippin hike
My sister in law got a call about an overdue credit card. He told her it would be completely cleared up if she sent him $2k, wire transfer “today” (a Sunday). She called us to borrow it, swore she would repay it in a week. When I poked and prodded about what she needed it for, she finally told me the story.
I insisted she call the phone number on the back of her card. She did and found out it was a scam. She was convinced because he knew so much of her info.
There seems to be an awful lot of lowlifes in this state who are intent upon “making a living” by stealing from anyone who will fall for their rackets.
And anyone who pays is an idiot... plain & simple.
Always tell such folks to mail me an official notice - and let them know I have their phone number and will be reporting it (even if number is blocked - they can never be sure...).
I am a seasonal tax preparer with a major firm. This past season we had a SPATE of people being told that they owed $$$$ and the police would be at their house in 2 days if they did not pay (Caller ID: IRS Collections)! Our guess was that the scammer outfit would dial from area code to area code to get the gullible. I actually printed out the IRS guarantee that they NEVER use Telephone or Email for initial contacts about tax problems.
One of our past clients came so hot, we were afraid we would have to call the police. When he finally took the time to read the notice and then we showed it on the IRS web site, he almost collapsed in relief. The fact that the IRS is almost un-callable just added to the problem.