Well I guess its off to jail we go.

[gregk]

Yup I got the message off the recorder a couple days ago. Tax evasion! Wow. It seems the IRS  has cought up with me, cheating on my taxes again. I knew i shouldn't of trusted that damn cat to make out the taxes, they probably didn't like his paw print for a signature.  The message said they were the IRS and they are swearing out a warrent for my arrest and they wanted me to call them back.   They scared me so much I ended up getting confused and errased the message before I got a chance to call them back. Oops.     Watch out for those phone calls, the scammers are at it again. Make your elders aware that the IRS will not call you and do not respond to those calls!

[Mr Whiskey]

I hear the new scam is called "Can you hear me okay?"
When you answer in the affirmative they can use it to open accounts somehow

[Jopson]

I hear the new scam is called "Can you hear me okay?"
When you answer in the affirmative they can use it to open accounts somehow

Yep that's the one, had a couple of those, answered phone, there was a funny rustling noise then the girl said "I'm sorry, something must be wrong with my headset, can you hear me ok?"
Told her no, same rustling noise, same statement..... told her to go forth and multiply and stop wasting my time!

[old2soon]

Shoulda saved the number and called em back and informed them you were either an  I R S or an F B I agent.   RIDE SAFE.

[Willow]

So did the IRS rep that told you they were on the way to your house to arrest you have a strangely foreign accent?

Mine did and so did his supervisor.  I'm still awaiting their arrival.   

[Jess from VA]

If they call back, tell them you are helping the FBI in an organized crime case and they are trapping and logging all calls to your home number.  Then ask them to stay on hold for a while.

If this seems tedious, my old standby is to tell them to blow me then hang up.

[Oss]

I tell any telemarketer
Hang on a few seconds and I will look for him or her

Then go back to reading my book

[Hooter]

Did they say they were going to send a shipping company to pick you up? I tell these idiots I'm a  and for some reason, they hang up?   

[Wizzard]

I got the ultimate letter from the IRS. It said "final notice". I told my wife, thank goodness we wont be hearing from them again. 

[cookiedough]

I do not answer my home phone line anymore, not worth the agony of getting my big butt off the lazyboy recliner since I only use my new home phone number because I need a land line phone line to get my internet thru same company, only have to pay taxes on the land line phone with NEW phone number.  Anyone who calls me I know is a scam since just use my cell phone to make/receive calls ONLY giving out my cell phone number as well.  Heck, I do not even know my land line phone number to be honest had it setup 2-3 years ago.

[old2soon]

As I Only have a cell phone I "see" who's callin on the screen. If Bob is on my out going call list and Bob calls in it shows Bob callin in. Most folks these days have the same/similar tech. I git calls that show-unknown number-or I do NOT recognize that number I just don't answer. They don't leave a voice mail-screw em. Have yet to have a robo caller leave a voice mail. Far as any scams go I'm guessin there are Still some gullible folks out there cuz those sleaze balls are still tryin.  And If memory serves I had an I R S "issue" just before I retired and I received some registered letters ya gotz ta sign fer em-telling m of the error of my ways and they directed to Where and When they Wanted me THERE. What ya call a Command show up!  Lets just say I wuz there o Time on the day they Ordered me to be there.  RIDE SAFE.

[solo1]

These arseholes are getting smarter. I answered a call that showed up on id as a New Haven number, it wasn't.
That recorded message had the usual slight pause and then this recorde voice said" Oh, my husband was asking me something, sorry". BS!

I've also received the "This is the IRS, you owe us".  BS.  BTW, the Do not Call list doesn't seem to work.

What does work for me is that my landline phone's answering machine does all the answering for me. I never answer unless I know the number.  That's why I was fooled above.  No more!

I give my first name on the  message on the answering machine so friends know but, aside from friends,  all calls hang up before the answering machine finishes.

The landline works. The other phone is a cheap to use Tracphone, 90 days, 120 minutes for 22 bucks.  No need here for a smart phone.

[Woton]

 

Got rid of the landline 9+ years ago when we retired.  Never looked back...

Take the plunge, and DON'T share you number except with trusted friends (like BikerGirl and me)

Cats doing you taxes...Well, my two elderly Dachshunds would probably give it a try, but all they want to do around here is eat, sleep, and poop with gusto!

You and Roberta hang in there!!!

[Woton]

They just LOOK smart...

[shortleg]

   Are they your dependants ?

[Woton]

Yes, all three of them couldn't do without me! 

[elraque]

I ask them if I can talk to them about Jesus...

[da prez]

  The offspring gave out my number as a reference. Without my ok. When they missed a payment , I got called. Real bad (good) mood one day and this (Asian) demanded information. I used  every military and civilian cuss word I knew. When I stopped to catch my breath , he told me not to cuss at hem. I said it was my &%$#&@# phone and if I wanted to swear at it , he couldn't stop me. I won , he or it hung up.  I thank my Airborne military basic training for the useful vocabulary. 

  Wifes mom was getting land line calls on our phone after she died. I told them to call her at the cemetery. Gave them the plot number. Will she take calls? Yes , I did not hear back.

                                                           da prez   

[DirtyDan]

Could you send the information to my Nigerian email account ?

Thanks dan

[Gryphon Rider]

They just LOOK smart...

You might want to qualify who the "they" are that you are referring to. 

[Ramie]

Yup, got my fifth or sixth final notice today on my voice mail, can't remember which.  I guess their getting soft giving me that many final notices.

[baldo]

They just LOOK smart...

The pooch with the whiskers has got one goofy face.........in a good way......