True Joy - Prank calling IRS scammers

[More Kirk Less Spock]

A fake IRS call has really perked up my day. My relatives sometimes call me when they are concerned with legal matters. Today one of them called me, very upset about the phone call regarding IRS lawsuit that was pending.....after assuring them they were, of course, fine, I called the number back and just had a fabulous time messing with them....asking them questions like,"If I donate a kidney, would that count as a charitable contribution?" "If I'm running a brothel, can I deduct educational expenses for the girls..." and on and on... I know, huge waste of time, but if they are talking to me, they are defrauding fewer people. 239 826 6323 -Feel free to join in.

Oh and they do have called ID so when I tried to go with Slartibartfast for my name, they picked up on it. Have fun!

 

[SeaPA]

Haha, I have done that a couple of times myself. It is indeed very entertaining.

 

[TallyNole93]

YouTube has several videos of people messing with scammers. Some sending viruses to the scammers or remotely taking over their computers.

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

You guys have a much different definition of “true joy” than I do.

 

[Gonolz]

I tell them that I will pay with the large sum of money I will be receiving from African royalty that I am helping.

 

[More Kirk Less Spock]

I told the last one that I was very upset about the tax bill and was considering killing my neighbor because I thought he reported me. A little dark, but still....her confusion pleased me. When she balked, I suggest that maybe I should just kill his dog....long pause.

 

[LesClaypool]

I told the last one that I was very upset about the tax bill and was considering killing my neighbor because I thought he reported me. A little dark, but still....her confusion pleased me. When she balked, I suggest that maybe I should just kill his dog....long pause.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

I know, huge waste of time, but if they are talking to me, they are defrauding fewer people. 239 826 6323 -Feel free to join in.

Oh and they do have called ID so when I tried to go with Slartibartfast for my name, they picked up on it. Have fun!

I get a ton of scammer calls, at least one per day, from that area code, Naples area I believe. Apparently there are a ton of them in SW FL.

 

[More Kirk Less Spock]

I get a ton of scammer calls, at least one per day, from that area code, Naples area I believe. Apparently there are a ton of them in SW FL.

they are spoofing that area code imo. My guess is that they are actually in India.

 

[Bill From Tampa]

they are spoofing that area code imo. My guess is that they are actually in India.

Now that you mention it, many of the callers sound like they are from India.

 

[RangerNole]

What is sad and I guess a little pathetic is how many people actually fall for that stuff. I get it you hear IRS and get a little nervous; but to give them personal info and other stuff is beyond me.

 

[RunRonnieRun]

You guys have a much different definition of “true joy” than I do.

Orgasm?

 

[Gonolz]

Some of them got busted, but there are plenty more.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/business/irs-phone-scams-jeff-sessions.html