[ale] LT: IRS scams peaking now

[Joey Kelly]

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>
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>
> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:47 PM, Brian Stanaland <brian at stanaland.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I got this call yesterday morning. It was a robocall so I couldn't even
>> mess with them.
>>
>> --Brian
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 8:25 AM, Lightner, Jeffrey <
>> JLightner at dsservices.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Just explain to the caller you're going to forward them an email from a
>>> Nigerian Prince who has a lot of money for you and should be happy to
>>> send
>>> it to them on your behalf.  :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Bob
>>> Toxen
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 10:07 PM
>>> To: ale at ale.org
>>> Subject: [ale] LT: IRS scams peaking now
>>>
>>> Off topic:
>>>
>>> IRS scams peaking now.  Expect phone calls and spam claiming to be from
>>> the IRS claiming either threat of arrest or "a suit is being filed",
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> If you respond, the criminal will demand money from you via credit
>>> card,
>>> ACH transfer by asking for your bank account number, etc.
>>>
>>> Do NOT respond!
>>>
>>> The IRS virtually NEVER contacts you by other paper mail and certainly
>>> not by email.  That paper mail will include your social security number
>>> and
>>> very specific details about the issue, usually your tax return,
>>> indicating
>>> the year type of return (1040, 1040-EZ, etc) and a particular item they
>>> are
>>> disputing.
>>>
>>> With most outfits I'd suggest contacting them directly.  Unfortunately,
>>> the IRS is so incompetent that they rarely answer their phone and you
>>> cannot even meet in person with the local office (Doraville) without an
>>> appointment.
>>>
>>>
>>> If there really is a risk of the IRS taking your money or won't listen
>>> to
>>> reason (common), contact your U.S. Congressperson or U.S. Senator by
>>> phone,  Besides usually solving the problem, as soon as he or she
>>> starts
>>> investigating, the IRS is prohibited from taking action during the
>>> investigation.
>>>
>>> Bob Toxen
>>> bob at verysecurelinux.com               [Please use for email to me]
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>>> consulting]
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>>> Security 2/e"]
>>>
>>> "One disk to rule them all, One disk to find them. One disk to bring
>>> them
>>> all and in the darkness grind them. In the Land of Redmond where the
>>> shadows lie...and the Eye is everwatching"
>>> -- The Silicon Valley Tarot Henrique Holschuh with ... Bob
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