Everyone gets calls from telemarketers. Yes, the ones who call you at any hour of the day to sell you one product/service, or another. If you’re feeling generous, maybe you’ll hear out the full schpeel and then kindly decline their offer; I’m more impatient with these people and often interrupt them in the middle (and apologize for it, of course) and tell them I’m not interested.
Another set of calls that we all hate are the ones from scammers—the ones where people try to sell you something and immediately ask for your information and credit card number. I’m sure we’re all well-informed enough to not give in. But, what if someone on the other line calls and says they’re from the IRS?
When you get a call from the IRS, and they leave you a message requesting a callback, we’re bound to jump on the phone the minute we have some time and see what happened. Nobody wants a call from the IRS. But a lot of times there are people who claim to be a part of the organization and call the public to scam them into paying up past due amounts, which will otherwise land them in “trouble.”
Well, trouble is what the IRS scammer in this video landed in when he thought it would be safe to run the same scam with a police officer. Wisconsin Eau Claire Police Officer Kyle Roder was clearing out his voicemail inbox when he came across a message from an “IRS representative.” Officer Roder decides to call the number back, and a hilarious conversation ensues.
Watch the video below and be prepared to laugh! Share this post with family and friends; it’s a good reminder for everyone to be aware of phishing phone calls, especially ones that claim to be from the IRS!
