I received a call on my home phone from #559-416-8341. Initially, I didn't answer the call as I was working and did not recognize the number. I received a couple of calls from the same number within 10 minutes. I later read my voicemail message, which was sent to me in text form, which follows:
"Ignoring this will be an intention of taking action to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge part of Bank Judy Porter federal criminal offense. My number is 559-416-8341. Again 559-416-8341. I'd like you to cooperate with us and help us to help you. Thanks. Hi this message is intended to contact you. My name is Steve Martin and I'm calling regarding enforcement actions executed by US Treasury and can you get see this attention. Ignoring this will be an intention of taking action to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge part of Bank Judy Porter federal criminal offense. My number is 559-416-8341."
Finding it odd that someone from the US Treasury calling from a phone that was not identified as such, I did a reverse phone number search and found the number to belong to a company named "Ymax Communications." I called the Federal Trade Commission at 877-382-4357. They confirmed that this number was not from the US Treasury. Therefore, I wanted to file this report to help anyone else that may be the victim of this scam. If you receive a similar call, please proceed with caution and know that it is a SCAM!!! If you are contacted by this bozo, call the FTC and file a complaint. The more calls they get, the more likely it is that they will follow through on this.
A Mr. Daryl Brown, from "Internal Revenue Cervices" called my cell phone number insisting that I have been engaging in tax evasion and off-shore wire transfers. He provided me with a case number (IR87205) and told me that if I hang up the phone the police will arrive within 72 hours to arrest me. When asked why I have not received anything in writing from the IRS, he said that they sent me multitudes of letters and that he can prove it in court. When I insisted that I had no idea what he was talking about, Mr. Brown stated that I am then admitting to knowingly committing tax fraud and that I will be subject to being deported (I'm a US citizen!!!)
Keep in mind:
Mr. Daryl Brown had a thick South Asian accent - Indian or Pakistani - very unlikely for someone with such a common American name.
When you call back the number from which he called there is no mention of IRS on the answering machine as that would be proof of impersonation of a government agency.
If you call back and accuse them of wrong doing, they will no longer pick up your calls.
The phone number he called from is 202-239-2040 - which shows up as a Ymax corporation when searched for online.
The IRS does not contact individuals over the phone!!!
This "company" calls my home phone looking for someone who doesn't live here. When informed they have the wrong number, they insist I'm lying. I have received multiple phone calls in one day, monthly, for about two years. I have asked to be put on a Do Not Call List. I have asked to speak with supervisors, I get put on hold and the same very poor English speaking person comes back on the line and starts the process of calling me a liar again. The same person told me the company he respresents is called Forest Pay Advance and I owe them $10,000. When he is asked questions, he speaks over me. This is harrassment so I took matters into my own hands and used an airhorn the last time they called me. They called back immediately and screamed obscenties until I hung up the phone. This needs to stop.
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I received a call on my home phone from #559-416-8341. Initially, I didn't answer the call as I was working and did not recognize the number. I received a couple of calls from the same number within 10 minutes. I later read my voicemail message, which was sent to me in text form, which follows:
"Ignoring this will be an intention of taking action to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge part of Bank Judy Porter federal criminal offense. My number is 559-416-8341. Again 559-416-8341. I'd like you to cooperate with us and help us to help you. Thanks. Hi this message is intended to contact you. My name is Steve Martin and I'm calling regarding enforcement actions executed by US Treasury and can you get see this attention. Ignoring this will be an intention of taking action to avoid initial appearance before a magistrate judge part of Bank Judy Porter federal criminal offense. My number is 559-416-8341."
Finding it odd that someone from the US Treasury calling from a phone that was not identified as such, I did a reverse phone number search and found the number to belong to a company named "Ymax Communications." I called the Federal Trade Commission at 877-382-4357. They confirmed that this number was not from the US Treasury. Therefore, I wanted to file this report to help anyone else that may be the victim of this scam. If you receive a similar call, please proceed with caution and know that it is a SCAM!!! If you are contacted by this bozo, call the FTC and file a complaint. The more calls they get, the more likely it is that they will follow through on this.
A Mr. Daryl Brown, from "Internal Revenue Cervices" called my cell phone number insisting that I have been engaging in tax evasion and off-shore wire transfers. He provided me with a case number (IR87205) and told me that if I hang up the phone the police will arrive within 72 hours to arrest me. When asked why I have not received anything in writing from the IRS, he said that they sent me multitudes of letters and that he can prove it in court. When I insisted that I had no idea what he was talking about, Mr. Brown stated that I am then admitting to knowingly committing tax fraud and that I will be subject to being deported (I'm a US citizen!!!)
Keep in mind:
Mr. Daryl Brown had a thick South Asian accent - Indian or Pakistani - very unlikely for someone with such a common American name.
When you call back the number from which he called there is no mention of IRS on the answering machine as that would be proof of impersonation of a government agency.
If you call back and accuse them of wrong doing, they will no longer pick up your calls.
The phone number he called from is 202-239-2040 - which shows up as a Ymax corporation when searched for online.
The IRS does not contact individuals over the phone!!!
This "company" calls my home phone looking for someone who doesn't live here. When informed they have the wrong number, they insist I'm lying. I have received multiple phone calls in one day, monthly, for about two years. I have asked to be put on a Do Not Call List. I have asked to speak with supervisors, I get put on hold and the same very poor English speaking person comes back on the line and starts the process of calling me a liar again. The same person told me the company he respresents is called Forest Pay Advance and I owe them $10,000. When he is asked questions, he speaks over me. This is harrassment so I took matters into my own hands and used an airhorn the last time they called me. They called back immediately and screamed obscenties until I hung up the phone. This needs to stop.