202-670-5742
DC, US
| Knew it was fake 2012-12-07 17:31:33 Unknown |
Got same exact message as all of the above. The IRS doesn't call you like this!
| Linda 2012-12-07 16:29:44 Unknown |
I just got this same call from "ALEX" What jerks! I even told him "this sounds like a scam" and he insisted it wasn't! I knew it sounded too good to be true. So I looked up the number just now and saw all the comments! Thank you for reporting this number so no one else get scamed!
| D. Ware 2012-12-06 23:24:56 Unknown |
same thing happen to me today. never called it back came straight to the internet to verify the number. Thank God for good people who post things. It a shame what people do to people not only during the holidays but to those who really could use it.
| terri 2012-12-06 02:09:49 Unknown |
I also got the same call from someone claiming to be IRS. They left a message. I called them back, some guy with a foreign accent said his name was Alex and the same last name as mine, i started laughing and made reference to the fact that he had the same last name as mine and I told him that I was amazed that IRS was calling me. They don't call to give you money. Yes they do send you a letter. This caller had the last digits of my social security number and and the fact that I banked with Bank of America, all he needed was my account number to deposit $2173.00 into my account. Get this...but before they would deposit the money into my account I had to first pay a penalty of $180.00 separate from the deposit that was going to be put into my account. Like the other blogger said. When I called the number back the call would not go through. I tried to contact the IRS, you know that they have you hanging on the phone for what seem like hours before they answered. So I figured I would type the number on the internet, here it is...A MOTHA FU*$@#!@!@ SCAM!... I hope people who get this call understand, that the IRS dont call you to give you money and the sure as hell don't ask for a penalty to be paid first...IRS takes their money off the top and if you owe the state, they send it to them. You won't get nothing. I wonder how many people fell for this...
| Kay Smith 2012-12-04 22:06:53 Unknown |
I received the same call, but I answered the call and a recording said the same thing, what do they get from this if you can not call them back? I want to get through so I can call them a scam and I am sure they are most likely for the Middle East.
| Victoria 2012-12-03 22:47:17 Unknown |
I got the same message today, saying there is a refund of $2,173.00 to be credited to my account. They need to verify my credintials then the money will be credited to me. I knew it was a scam the minute I heard it was from the IRS. I am 99% certain I would've received a letter from the IRS notifying me of a refund... I tell you about these scammers.
| ojai 2012-12-03 21:22:42 Unknown |
I talked with the individual on the phone just an hour ago. the individual was poor at speaking English. they claimed they had $2173 owed to me, also saying they would mail the check to me after I declined to give them any banking info.He said it be here in 3 business days. On top of that the individual had the last4 digits of my social security and address which pissed me off.So I played his game with him knowing he wasn't with the IRS then he asked me to go to a green dot location and wire $173 dollars to him. The individual then became upset when i wouldn't just go to CVS Pharmacy to their green dot and wire the money right away i said give me 3 days I got alot going on right now and that I would send him the money then.. so what did I do next. I got off the phone with him and called the actual IRS lol explained what was going on gave them this mans name badge # phone # ext.# and the phone number he request the green dot location for his $173 payment. IRS is now investigating also local law enforcement know so they can inform the public in my local area hopefully preventing any senior citizens from getting screwed. I can tell u this much the IRS calls from a 800# not a 202 lol second if the IRS is gonna give u a refund they will send a check and if say theres a $173 dollar fee it will be taken out of what they owe u before sending the check and there will be paper work to go along with it. Also it doesn't ever take 3 days to recieve money from the IRS it takes a whole lot long than that usually about a month or two lol. Know ur red flags
| Dave 2012-12-03 17:53:35 Unknown |
Got a call from this number on 12/3. I immediately laughed. How stupid do these idiots think we are? The IRS doesn't just give out money because they feel like it. They should be feed to sharks for trying to take money from honest people!
| Jessica 2012-12-03 17:53:26 Unknown |
Got a call saying they were the IRS and wanted to verify my credential to deposit my refund. Called back just got a beeping noise.
| Tree 2012-12-03 15:50:41 Unknown |
Got call about a refund for over 2000 but when I call back to verify info...I can't reach anyone. I just get a beeping sound.
| Mike 2012-12-02 01:35:07 Unknown |
I got the same call this morning at 8:30am.. The irs would not call u on the weekend.. This is a scam...
| Maryann 2012-11-30 14:53:54 Unknown |
got a phone call saying I was getting a refund of 2700. from the IRS>> SCAM SCAM SCAM
| peaches 2012-11-30 14:48:23 Unknown |
I just received the same message on my cell phone, they really need to stop!!! this is terrible I'm glad I googled the number thanks for your post. I work in Washington D.C. by it being a 202 number I first thought it was someone I knew until I listen to the message and googled the number. Thanks again!!!
| I almost got screwed 2012-11-29 22:38:26 Unknown |
Got the same message this am on my cell phone, the problem is I am expecting a refund and when I talked to this guy (I call him Jonny DB) john he had my SS# and my bank info but when he asked for $180.00 I said your trying to scam me he then said some things I cant say on here. So I had to freeze my account now I have to open another one (pain in the arz) I really wish our goverment would do something about this crap oh and I called the IRS gave them all the info I had including phone #
| to good to be true 2012-11-29 20:40:10 Unknown |
Just received a voicemail from this number, automated recording saying it was the IRS and that I had an additional refund due of $2173. Said to call so creditials could be verified, called back no answer just a beep to leave a message. Got excited because I know I have some money coming, really could have used it. I guess my sixth sense got the best of me, cause something made me look into it. I plan on calling local news asap.
| Not dumb 2012-11-29 20:16:32 Unknown |
Same $ amount promised to me! $2,173!!! I was excited for 2 seconds! haha
If you've gotten a payday loan recently this is why they are calling you!
| not falling for this scam 2012-11-29 17:48:58 Unknown |
Got a call ... said they were from the IRS and I had an additional refund of $2173.00. It was a recorded message. I did not call back - this is a scam.
| Alfalfa 2012-11-29 15:09:13 Unknown |
Pull your credit report. Your identity may have been stolen. Hackers have recently stolen SC taxpayers' information and are selling them on the black market.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2012- ... old-expert-says
| Karen 2012-11-29 14:53:34 Unknown |
I received a recorded message from 202-670-5742 on 11/28/2012 stating that it was the IRS Income Tax Department and that I was owed a refund of $2173 and that I should call back...well I called back today (11/29/2012) and a gentleman asked me to verify the last four of my social, which I did, then he asked me if I still banked with Suntrust...I have never banked with Suntrust...so then I asked for a badge id number and a name..he gave me a badge number of 0782719 and the name Oliver....I then called the IRS and this is not a legitimate call from the IRS!..so be aware....they are phishing for information..DO NOT GIVE OUR YOUR BANKING INFORMATION!!!!
If you receive one of these calls please call the IRS Inspector General's office at 800-366-4484 to report.
| Jeff 2012-11-28 22:14:46 Unknown |
Checked my messages and got the same thing, my IRS refund is $2173. WTF. Just go away.
| Style M 2012-11-28 20:17:08 Unknown |
Received a call from 202-670-5742 and had a voicemail stating it was the office of the IRS and I was owed an additional amount of $2,073 and I needed to call back to verify my information. I immeidately got nline and found this site and these similar complaints once I googled the number. When I attempted to dial the number it rang then came on as a fax machine would. There was never an answer. These calling scams should be against the law. Seniors of our communities are not as sharp as they once were for the most part and others may not be internet savvy or technologically inclined as our generations are. They can become victims of these scams so easily and never regain what they've lost. Be cautious and aware...
| Char 2012-11-28 20:08:16 Unknown |
Just received a voice message on my cell phone. Said they were the IRS and I was to receive a refund of $1800.00. Needed me to call them back to verify some information. I know this is a scam--I didn't call back!
| Payback 2012-11-28 17:30:56 Unknown |
He's just being a tough guy behind his stupid computer. Once he gets dragged out of his boiler room, he'll feel sorry for a lot of things he said and done.
| Kerry 2012-11-28 17:28:43 Unknown |
Update:
I called the guy several times, confronted him and he said, "Report it to whoever you want to Motherf*****" and hung up on me. I did report it to the FBI and also to my local news stations.
| Deanna 2012-11-28 16:10:37 Unknown |
I got the same IRS call---when I called them there was a beep--I am really hoping they are not able to tap into my phone somehow because I called them because I do a lot of personal business ie credit cards bank info on my phone
| Alfalfa 2012-11-28 15:22:14 Unknown |
They are using VOIP to spoof numbers from an overseas call center which makes them next to impossible to trace.
| kay 2012-11-28 15:12:39 Unknown |
got a call this am saying it was the IRS and they had an additional return for me. REALLY? How dumb do they think I am? 202-670-5742 is a scam number, you can't even find it through reverse look up. My question is, WHERE ARE THE BRAINS OF THE PEOPLE AT THE PHONE COMPANY THAT ALLOW THESE PEOPLE TO GET A PHONE NUMBER??????? Can we not get a better handle on this or is there some reason that the phone company hands out American area code numbers to foreign companies? Let's get this under control and if not then let's sue the phone company for allowing fraud over their lines!
| kay 2012-11-28 15:06:57 Unknown |
good for you! these are always a scam and I can never figure out why anyone would fall for this. you don;t have to work for the government to know that the IRS does not call you to tell you anything. it would be contact by mail and then they would give you a number that you could verify as theirs. besides, they already have all my info from our returns, they could drop it in the account anytime they wanted to!
| Kerry 2012-11-28 13:03:33 Unknown |
I received the same message.....claiming that I am getting a refund in the amount of $2173......I called and spoke to an Indian man. Obviously he claimed he worked for the Federal government/IRS and wanted to verify my name and banking info.....I told him that I was who he asked for and that I needed to verify who he was before I gave him any info....Then I laid into him....I REALLY DO WORK for the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, and I knew what he was doing was a scam and that I was going to report it. I am going to contact the IRS today and let them know what is going one with this phone number........also calling the police
***STAY AWAY!!!
| Chris 2012-11-27 20:12:04 Unknown |
HELLO
just a fyi that there is a huge and never ending amount of fraud and scam calls from the " 202 " area code"............
HERE IS SOME HELPFUL INFO , SO WATCH OUT !!!
some are landlines...many are cell phones...some are spoofed and linked to offshore foreign countries !!!!
we've traced back most of these numbers to offshore foreign call centers and scammers working out of , but not limited to..... in INDIA / THAILAND / AFRICA / JAMAICA ETC....
*** THESE LOW LIFE LOSER SCUMS ALSO IMPERSONATE US GOV'T AGENCIES AND OFFICIALS ( CIA / FBI / IRS ) AMONG MANY OTHERS..........
they will at times leave obviously fake messages that they " have caught you " in some type of mysterious drug operation and related fake stories / messages"...........( just one of numerous fake stories )....others noted below.............
here's a few other numbers posted from the same area code offering a wide variety of scams / collecting for non existant " payday loans "....free money / scam giveaways / $1,000's in free gov't money......... etc etc.....stories change out all the time......and the usual nonsense!!!
** mysteriously call to claim they have several thousand of dollars to send you....just provide you bank account and credit card right away etc etc.........scam scam
several of these are the usual long ongoing scams such as : you have won a free walmart / bestbuy gift card....or you have won a free ipad etc......all long ongoing scams
202-621-0436 ( offshore foreign call center ? ) poor english and violent on the phone! claim to be giving away $1,000's in free cash....just give them all your personal info etc....
202-407-7213
202-657-6252
202-559-0667
202-558-4605
202-684-8305
202-785-5534
202-827-0661
202-621-0667
202-534-3926
202-599-8726
202-286-0705
202-559-0687
202-779-8686
202-234-3930
202-683-9875
202-405-4852
202-599-7894
202-895-0900
202-779-8686
202-738-5647
202-417-7606
202-403-4812
202-379-1926
202-644-8750
202-595-9420
202-870-5859
202-380-3449
202-674-8706
202-730-9951
202-684-2191
202-674-8789
202-615-5910
202-417-4483
202-664-2228
202-506-8939
202-640-5461
202-559-4645
202-674-2106
202-239-2860
202-470-0037
202-239-1271
202-470-2655
202-379-1935
202-470-6720
202-618-9351
202-664-2763
202-609-7609
202-316-4793
202-558-0345
202-461-3479
202-630-3259
202-379-1923
202-465-3713
202-470-0938
202-738-4535
202-684-6695
202-670-5742
Caller: 202 AREA CODE FRAUD SCAMS / FAKE CALLSCaller: 202 never ending fake / fraud scams