tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post913151774844368005..comments2024-03-28T12:12:29.813-07:00Comments on The Burrow: IRS ScamAshleigh Burroughshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-62594401853059756552015-09-02T14:56:13.143-07:002015-09-02T14:56:13.143-07:00I've been getting the call (on my cell phone!)...I've been getting the call (on my cell phone!) from IT support. They want to log on to my laptop and "fix" it. They're very affronted when I call them scammers and hang up on them.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-5168971287049715062015-09-01T16:23:19.012-07:002015-09-01T16:23:19.012-07:00Thanks for sharing. We've dealt with them too...Thanks for sharing. We've dealt with them too, but this caught him unawares....<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-65366805761672772552015-09-01T16:22:53.528-07:002015-09-01T16:22:53.528-07:00He was caught up in the moment.... being on top of...He was caught up in the moment.... being on top of the $$ is important to him and he didn't stop to think. We, too, usually hang up, although sometimes I have fun engaging them in snarky conversation.<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-3070236082145460702015-09-01T16:21:43.795-07:002015-09-01T16:21:43.795-07:00At least we are able to identify it as a scam. I ...At least we are able to identify it as a scam. I shudder to think what G'ma would have done.<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-14430739409729409102015-09-01T07:58:14.104-07:002015-09-01T07:58:14.104-07:00I've been getting emails saying there is a pro...I've been getting emails saying there is a problem with my Apple account and/or my PayPal account. Delete. So many people trying to take advantage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-82611499715921482902015-09-01T07:08:13.029-07:002015-09-01T07:08:13.029-07:00We regularly get calls like it and always hang up....We regularly get calls like it and always hang up. i usually say, you can email or write us. I won't respond to the phone-- click. The last one though was funny-- about our bank account. In the background I heard popular music playing and she spoke with a thick accent. Laughing, i said you have to be kidding before I hung up. Never respond to any phone call like that. And a legitimate source will give you a phone number of the agency where you can call them back.That's what the bank did when they were asking if we had just purchased jewelry in Italy. You can check the number you were giving before calling them back.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-29686402788147079352015-09-01T06:08:19.218-07:002015-09-01T06:08:19.218-07:00Thanks for posting this. I'm sending to family...Thanks for posting this. I'm sending to family and friends. This can be scary, but as I've dealt with the IRS, one would get certified letters before even a phone call (if you even get a phone call). It took almost a year to get something fixed with the IRS and that was after sending the required documentation numerous times via FedEx. They are so woefully understaffed. <br /><br />Thanks, again, for posting. <br /><br /><br />Megan xxxMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622415628314992252noreply@blogger.com