Hunt, or go to Jail

[RobG]

With the cold weather and snow moving in I figured I better hunt Friday-Sunday and get a six-point bull elk like everyone else on this site. The only detail I hadn't worked out was whether to drive out tonight and sleep at the trailhead or leave at 3:30am tomorrow.

Unfortunately, I just got a call from Steve Robinson at The Department of the Treasury that threw a wrinkle in my plan. He asked me if I had a lawyer because they had issued a judgement against me and are coming over to arrest me tomorrow unless I call 858-768-9847 and talk with an officer. Well that settles it, I will leave tonight. They can arrest me after I get my elk.


I post this scam here because this site comes up on Google regularly and might help someone verify that this is a scam. The dude was pretty convincing that I was going to jail for six months and all my stuff would be seized. He knew a fair amount of my personal information.
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts

 

[smarandr]

I hate these a-holes. I get at least one call a week from a stressed out client wanting to know what to do when they get this call.

I've yet to get a call myself, but from what I hear the caller plays the part of a revenue agent very convincingly--even giving a badge number.

 

[jryoung]

The dude was pretty convincing that I was going to jail for six months and all my stuff would be seized. He knew a fair amount of my personal information.

That should have been your first clue, IRS Agents aren't very convincing, state agents even less so.

 

[Gerald Martin]

RobG, after all you did for me going back in to get my pack, I will commit to coming and visit you monthly during your prison term. I'll even bring cake with a file baked in the middle of it.

 

[RobG]

RobG, after all you did for me going back in to get my pack, I will commit to coming and visit you monthly during your prison term. I'll even bring cake with a file baked in the middle of it.

I like cake. Thanks! I have heard the trick with prison is to kick somebody's ass the first day, or become someone's bitch.

 

[Speeddmn]

go hunt, but leave the gps coordinates for the Wilks ranch for them!

 

[WapitiBob]

Arrest you for a judgement? Clue #1

 

[captaincoot]

They told me I was in big trouble and I better take them seriously (with a funny sounding Asian ascent). Tell them to call you at a new number which is local law enforcement number seems to stop them

 

[Gr8bawana]

This same scam is going on all over the place.

 

[recon6036]

I have heard the trick with prison is to kick somebody's ass the first day, or become someone's bitch.

That is funny as hell! Made me laugh out loud with that one! Heck, I'm still laughing now!

 

[RobG]

Arrest you for a judgement? Clue #1

Actually the first clue was that he didn't use my legal name. My hunting partner "bailed" [/what I did there] on me so I'll try to catch up on work.

 

[RobG]

That is funny as hell! Made me laugh out loud with that one! Heck, I'm still laughing now!

Part of a movie... couldn't find the clip but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjlM5A1jME

 

[recon6036]

Part of a movie... couldn't find the clip but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHjlM5A1jME

Appears I now have a new saying!

 

[Dave N]

Our local paper had a story about calls happening around here as well.