"202" AREA CODE FRAUD AND SCAM CALLS

Here is another of the (202) scam numbers they just called my cellphone 202-407-9094 they offered a government grant of $9,000 through Wal-Mart for supposedly paying my bills on time.

ATTENTI ON OUT THERE! THERE IS A SCAMMER OUT THERE FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IN WASHINTON DC WHO GOES BY THE NAME OF CHIEF FRANK ROBERTSON CLAIMING TO BE WITH THE I.R.S TELLING PEOPLE OVER THERE PHONES THAT THEY ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION AND ALSO TELL THEM THAT THEY HAVE WARRANTS OUT FOR THERE ARREST TOO! AND THESE SCAM CALLS ARE COMMING FROM THIS FOLLOING NUMBER THAT IS A LANDLINE NUMBER THAT IS AREA CODE 202-241-4529   REPORT THESE CALLS IMMEDIATELY TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION  AND TO YOUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENY.

If I don't know the number, it goes straight to "ignore". I don't know how to block #'s on Magic Jack (and THEY don't either' they also ate my call list, and have given me over NINE TIMES to people who are morons and cannot help me get it back so MAGIC JACK SUCKS and I think I'll post this on Daily Kos, too)
so, as I wrote, I hit "ignore" if I don't know the #. This last one, less than 4 minutes ago, was a 202 area code, so yep, politician or scammer. Both.

PPS Forgot to say that I also reverse looked up the phone number it was a cell phone. When I first called the number it rang and rang finally I hung up and tried again and he finally answered.

Got a call from an unknown number a guy told me that he was from Abridge government grants told me I was randomly selcted to receive a grant of 14,566 for paying my taxes on time. Had me call (202)257-4473. Gave me a qualifying number and an address "2nd floor Health and Human services building 200 Independent ave , SouthWest Washington DC 20201" I called that number and a rep said in a very foreign accent that his name is Richard Johnson ID number RJ007321  he wanted me to go to walgreens and purchase a greendot card. Said to put $100 dollars on it that i can spend on whatever I want. That was when I called him on being a scammer and said I would look into the card. I looked up the green dot scams and did not call him back. And finally he has not called me back. P.s. whenever they called me they NEVER left a voice message.

New number for scam  202-666-8460  calling from treasury dept and you cannot understand what they are saying because of a thick desert accent  so I figure if you are calling from us treasury you at least will speak clear English

IRS:   http://www.irs.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing
phishing@irs.gov

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-8c2f64bf2b91fa5/irs-warns-of-telephone-scam

•If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
•If you don’t owe taxes, call and 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.

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2014/03/irs ... hing-scam.html/

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24016224/fremon ... ty-targeted-irs

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists ... ity-thieves.ece

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-m ... y#axzz2wk6O5un4

My father just got a call from 202-600-4535 claiming to be the IRS and threatened to arrest him (in a voicemail) if he didnt quickly call them back...i answered the phone on the 6th call (before i heard the message) and the heavy accent was incomprehensible, but I did get that my father should call them back about a very important legal matter...we then listened to the message, same accent...I've reported this to the police AND the news station...

add 202 905-0508 to that list

I would simply ignore calls from this area code.

Watch out for #202-738-1667 name is Brian Taylor they also are highly aggresive claiming i have been awarded 7,000 dollars thru a goverment grant LIES,LIES,LIES!!!!! I did sign up for a goverment grant so i could get my injuries fixed so i can go back to work guess i will have to suffer for the rest of my life and have to go and live on the streets cause i cant get help and then these guys come along and take advantage,,well screw you!!!!!

040114, No, this isn't April Fool's. I received a call from  a slow-talking man from India and his message on my machine was: "This call is intended for - - -. The second you receive this message, I need you to call me. My name is Robert Jones from IRS  Special Collective Services. My number is #202-506-9044. There is a deficiency in your income tax. Please return this call as soon as possible before legal action takes place. Goodbye and take care."
 It upsets me to think how many "oldsters" believe something like this and mail them money, my Mom would.
 Please forward this information to your local State Attorney General, register to vote and beware who you vote for, and VOTE.
 Thanx, Dear Jane.

Here's another number to add to the scam list. 202-803-5785, that's for the payday loan scam...

I just got the same message on my phone, probably the same woman who I spoke to.  I will not be calling to receive my free $9,200.00 from the government!  No doubt a scam!

Did you send them money and why did you?