Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > New Jersey
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 01-28-2016, 12:11 PM
 
2,407 posts, read 3,186,786 times
Reputation: 4346

Advertisements

Just got a voice message that I have no intention of calling back, but just wanted to let others know they are out there. The transcription as what was actually left- the grammar sounds like one of those Nigerian e-mails.

My name is Dennis Gray and I'm calling about an important attachment intending from the US Treasury. Ignoring this will be a deliberate attempt to avoid an appearance before a magistrate or a grand jury and is a federal criminal offense. My number is 201 215 5408.

Note: the caller id said Daniel Fuentes at 202 215 5408.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-29-2016, 11:11 AM
 
Location: Wayne,NJ
1,352 posts, read 1,530,070 times
Reputation: 1833
Quote:
Originally Posted by macrodome2 View Post
Just got a voice message that I have no intention of calling back, but just wanted to let others know they are out there. The transcription as what was actually left- the grammar sounds like one of those Nigerian e-mails.

My name is Dennis Gray and I'm calling about an important attachment intending from the US Treasury. Ignoring this will be a deliberate attempt to avoid an appearance before a magistrate or a grand jury and is a federal criminal offense. My number is 201 215 5408.

Note: the caller id said Daniel Fuentes at 202 215 5408.
Report it to the police, although they can spoof caller ID, read two reports of people wiring Western Union to "the IRS" or they would have been "arrested". When you wire money through Western Union they give you an ID number that the person picking the money up uses. That person can pick up the money at any Western Union location.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-31-2016, 08:06 AM
 
4,154 posts, read 4,170,113 times
Reputation: 2075
All official IRS document come from USPS, no over telephone.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-31-2016, 01:15 PM
 
2,160 posts, read 4,963,074 times
Reputation: 5527
Yep.

Did IRS call to say they're suing you? It's a scam | NJ.com

Woman reported missing was on phone with IRS scammer, cops say | NJ.com

IRS scams pervasive in N.J.; 2 arrests are just the

This is why people no longer pick up the phone. I, myself, have noticed an uptick of strange numbers calling my cell, including from "restricted" numbers, and numbers like "0000000000". So goddamned annoying.

Also, these scumbags tend to prey on the elderly. I tell my mother all the time to never answer any calls from unknown numbers. If it is someone truly trying to get in contact with her for something legitimate, they will ALWAYS leave a message. And if the message is strange or threatening, she needs to call ME first. And never ever ever never ever give any personal info over the phone. Again, consult with me first. I lecture her about once a week (sorry, mom...payback time). Unfortunately, I have an aunt and an uncle who have an acute case of telephone FOMO (fear of missing out) and no matter what I tell them, they pick up every call from any unknown number telling them that they've won a free cruise, or a sweepstakes they never entered, or can get a great credit card deal.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:




Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > New Jersey
Similar Threads
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:20 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top