Report the Calls to the real IRS here: •report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484. •You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.
****** Do consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $50.00 or so.
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Kathy
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Today, Sept 29, I received the same phone call, East Indian man saying issue with the Treasury Inspector, etc, etc. but the number called from 512-290-5482 which is also a YMAX number. Just wanted you to know about this other number which is from TX.
Got a threatening call from "officer David Gonzalez" from the mexican federale policia impersonating a sergeant claiming I owed 2400 dollars in back taxes and he said call him but the email was so incorrect grammar wise, I knew it's a scam.
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Mil Wisc
I got a call today from a 713-370-0619. I searched it up in 411.com and according to that, the number is from Houston, TX from YMax. When I answered the phone, there was a pause and so I hung up at the same time that someone spoke on the other line.
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ORTIZ
Scam... Claims to be IRS. Threats about our home being under surveillance and that we will all be arrested. What a joke! (202)241-7492
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william rauh
I keep getting calls 717 889 9778. A month or so it was a 'Carolyn" wanting to help resolve an IRS issue. Now it is from a guy with a very distinct foreign accent saying he was wanting to resolve an issue with the FBI in which I was named. I hung up and immediately called the SC Att. Gen. and the FTC.
I got this messsage exactly and they wanted me to give cell no. and not to disconnect my land line until I pick up my cell. So I asked him why he was calling on a federal Holiday, Columbus day. He said they are from the audit department and they work on holidays only to help people like me that are in danger of being evicted of the home etc., I called the local police and they said this is a scam and ask them to call the police no. next time they call.
I also had a missed call from a woman who said she is with the IRS and that I needed to call back to 1-202-241-7314, because they need to talk to me about an urgent matter ASAP! I don't owe the IRS any money, so I decided to do a Reverse # Lookup. Thank goodness I did! There's so many complaints against them! It is a company called YMax who calls people and tells them they owe money to the IRS and it has to be taken care of....immediately! Ugh! It makes me ill to think that someone like that may have all my personal information, etc!! I am 71 years old and retired! I sure don't need this kind of harrassment!!
YMax is a VOIP provider. One of their clients is MagicJack. The bad guys (who are likely in India) use VOIP to place calls to the U.S. and spoof domestic numbers. They use the 202 area code to make it look like the call is originating from Washington D.C., when in fact, they're not even in this country. Senior citizens are a prime target for these scams.
What I find aggravating is that these operations are making use of services like Magic Jack that everyday Americans rely on in order to cut costs. My friend had it when he was in Florida, but he sounded horrible. So I wasn't exactly impressed by them.
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Anonym
Evidently MagicJack is resigned to providing services to frauds. Given their history, it's a good match.
There is no way that Magic jack does not know what their units are being used for. Every phone call must go through some sort of system. That system keeps records. Magic jack has to know when someone is using an autodialer to make hundreds of calls every minute. They put up a big front that they will terminate the service if a complaint is made, but that is simply money in their pocket. they terminate the service, and the criminals simply buy another unit and start all over again. Magic jack wins in two ways-they get good press because they can say they are doing something, and then they pocket the proceeds from the new unit.
It might actually be time to have them be financially responsible for the criminal activities that they support.
So, I have received four messages - exactly the same... Message content. "Hi, this message is intended to contact you. My name is Steve Martins calling you regarding enforcement actions executed by US Treasury intending your serious attention. Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid initial appearance before a registered judge or grand jury for a Federal Criminal Offense. My number is XXX-XXX-XXXX. (number is repeated). I advise you to cooperate with us and to help us help you. Thanks." First call was 10/21 and the number to call was 951-263-5779. (traces to YMax Communucations Corp in Riverside, CA) Second and third messages were on 10/25 (Right working on Saturday) 9:34 & 11:04. the number to call back (530) 809-9424 (traces to YMax Communications in Chico, CA). Then 10/27 at 11:30 same message from Steve Martin but the call back number is 727-748-8570 (also traces to YMax but in Clearwater, FL.)
Not really sure what he is even saying lots of serious, initial, second attempt (3 times). If I am ever home to answer I will ask. Scam for sure... Our government does not work this way.
YMAX also has the number 904-410-3030. I believe YMAX is associated somehow with MagicJack, but I'm not certain. They called me 3 times, but hung up b/4 I could answer.
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