by AgrajagScammerJammer
Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:11 pm
Hi,
I'm new to this forum. But I have a small victory to report, in the fight against a (relatively) new and dangerous scam: Callers who claim to be from the IRS and make nasty threats to shake you down for $$$.
Simply put, these guys are scum. They prey on old people and recent immigrants to the US. And if various media reports are to be believed, they scared the hell out of a lot of people, and shaken down more than a few. (Just google News articles for "IRS telephone scam" to see for yourself.)
So I've been doing some research on these clowns. Apparently they're based in one or more call centers in Ahmedabad, India (their time zone is 9 1/2 hours after US Eastern Time).
But here's the best part: the way their scam works is, they HAVE to give out a number so you can call them back! So you can always reach out to them. Just to say hi. Or, you know, to invite them to $&#@! their mothers.
Yes, they change the numbers frequently, every week or two (they apparently use "magicJack" to impersonate Washington DC or other US locations). New scammer call-back numbers are being reported all the time on the FTC's complaint website for this scam, among other places. The IRS, FTC, and Treasury Dept all know about this scam, and have issued press releases to that effect. But they're powerless to put a stop to it because the bad guys are all overseas.
But WE can stop them.
I've already begun to fight back... by calling these clowns. Every chance I get. And always from a blocked number so they can't ID me.
It doesn't just waste their time... as much fun as that is. But even better, you can get them REALLY pissed off, with no way to fight back. You can keep calling... and calling... and calling. They get more pissed off every time. While you laugh harder, and harder. I mean, their little curse words are just so CUTE! Awwww.
Who knew poetic justice could be this much fun?
So: GO AHEAD. CALL THEM. TIE UP THEIR PHONES. PISS 'EM OFF. IF ENOUGH OF US DO THIS, THEY'LL QUIT THEIR PATHETIC LITTLE PHONE SCAMMER JOBS.
As of Aug 9, 2014 the following numbers are live, scammer lines.
Removed (BW)
So go ahead. Pick a number and call... call... call. They'd just *love* to hear from you!
Cheers,
Agrajag (the Scammer Jammer)
p.s. I've also cross-posted this to 419eater.com, and (with slight variations) to the relevant comment boards of the FTC and also some US-based news organizations who reported on the upsurge in this particular scam over the past week.
I'm new to this forum. But I have a small victory to report, in the fight against a (relatively) new and dangerous scam: Callers who claim to be from the IRS and make nasty threats to shake you down for $$$.
Simply put, these guys are scum. They prey on old people and recent immigrants to the US. And if various media reports are to be believed, they scared the hell out of a lot of people, and shaken down more than a few. (Just google News articles for "IRS telephone scam" to see for yourself.)
So I've been doing some research on these clowns. Apparently they're based in one or more call centers in Ahmedabad, India (their time zone is 9 1/2 hours after US Eastern Time).
But here's the best part: the way their scam works is, they HAVE to give out a number so you can call them back! So you can always reach out to them. Just to say hi. Or, you know, to invite them to $&#@! their mothers.
Yes, they change the numbers frequently, every week or two (they apparently use "magicJack" to impersonate Washington DC or other US locations). New scammer call-back numbers are being reported all the time on the FTC's complaint website for this scam, among other places. The IRS, FTC, and Treasury Dept all know about this scam, and have issued press releases to that effect. But they're powerless to put a stop to it because the bad guys are all overseas.
But WE can stop them.
I've already begun to fight back... by calling these clowns. Every chance I get. And always from a blocked number so they can't ID me.
It doesn't just waste their time... as much fun as that is. But even better, you can get them REALLY pissed off, with no way to fight back. You can keep calling... and calling... and calling. They get more pissed off every time. While you laugh harder, and harder. I mean, their little curse words are just so CUTE! Awwww.
Who knew poetic justice could be this much fun?
So: GO AHEAD. CALL THEM. TIE UP THEIR PHONES. PISS 'EM OFF. IF ENOUGH OF US DO THIS, THEY'LL QUIT THEIR PATHETIC LITTLE PHONE SCAMMER JOBS.
As of Aug 9, 2014 the following numbers are live, scammer lines.
Removed (BW)
So go ahead. Pick a number and call... call... call. They'd just *love* to hear from you!
Cheers,
Agrajag (the Scammer Jammer)
p.s. I've also cross-posted this to 419eater.com, and (with slight variations) to the relevant comment boards of the FTC and also some US-based news organizations who reported on the upsurge in this particular scam over the past week.
