Twitter Thread: Woman Brings IRS Scammer To Justice

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mattstaff
Jun 4, 2020 3:00 PM EDT

Nothing warms our hearts like an irritating scammer getting it in the end. In this case, @twittysuch was ready to use all the handy tax and privacy law knowledge that she had acquired. So, enjoy the rollercoaster of a scammer getting undeniably defeated. 


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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 17 306 1.5K @twittysuch · Apr 3 It finally happened. I finally got a call from a scammer claiming to be the IRS and I could finally pull all of the tax law and privacy law I know out of my brain. This is a good day. This is MY day, people.
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 326 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Would anyone be interested in a summarized transcript because I recorded the call (I won't release the recorded call because I don't have the consent of who called me) but I can release a transcript?
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 27 16 240 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Some notes, though: I understand and respect that telemarketers (that's what they are) are just trying to do their jobs. We all have bills to pay. But the IRS phone scam is actually illegal and using threats of police violence or physical violence via the phone is illegal.
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 27 24 174 @twittysuch · Apr 3 THREAD -- SUMMARIZED TRANSCRIPT -I receive a phone call from someone with a Maryland phone number, they identify themselves as being from the IRS and that I have "defaulted" on my tax payments for 2017.
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    Text - 27 11 208 Let's Make a Ha-Deel @twittysuch · Apr 3 Considering that uh...tax day isn't even here yet and I know the IRS will never call you, I decided to put it on speaker phone and fire up Ye Olde Audacity to entertain myself while I wait for my morning tea to steep.
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 277 183 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Me: I defaulted on my tax payments? That sounds serious. Why wasn't I ever sent a bill? Person: You can take care of it over the phone with me. We take most major credit cards and prepaid Visa gift cards Me: I'm gonna stop you right there. I want to know why I wasn't sent a bill.
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 27 12 198 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Person: We send several bills, you ignored them. Me: Did 1? I think I would have remembered getting a bill from the IRS. Person: You chose to ignore them. Me: No, I don't think l'd ignore a CP523. It's a pretty distinct looking envelope.
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 27 12 243 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Person: No, we sent you a bill and-- Me: It's called a CP523. Person: What. Me: The IRS doesn't send "bills". They're not Comcast. They send a CP523. I DID throw away a coupon for one of those Casper mattresses.
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 27 14 260 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Person: Ma'am, if you don't take this seriously, we can send the police-- Me: No, you can't. Person: I WILL SEND THE POLICE. Me: Ok, send them. I'll be waiting. Person: -silence- Me: I hear sirens, is that them? (I live next to a fire station) Is that...the police?
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 278 224 @twittysuch · Apr 3 (aside: I'm trying my absolute best not to LOSE IT at this point because this is HILARIOUS)
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    Text - Let's Make a Ha-Deel 27 21 503 @twittysuch · Apr 3 Person: -silence- Me: Do y'all take PayPal? Person: No. Me: What about bitcoin? Person: We can take-- Me: You're committing a federal crime. Did you know that? Did you know you're breaking the law and you're not very good at it? Person: *hangs up* --END THREAD--
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    Text - 27 22 O 612 Let's Make a Ha-Deel @twittysuch · Apr 3 An Aside: I'm currently trying to figure out how to make the "I WILL SEND THE POLICE" my ringtone.
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