I Got a Call From the IRS

[Jim Koepke]

It was about 5:30 this morning from what sounded like a computer generated voice claiming to be Nicki Johnson from the IRS and that my attorney should call the number 408-789-6598. There was also a stern warning to not even think about ignoring this time sensitive call.

I know government employees can be dedicated, but so dedicated as to be in their office this early in the morning?

Besides:

https://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Urges-Pu...am-Phone-Calls

Tells me the IRS doesn't make such calls without first sending notification via mail.

Thanks be that some, mostly the government, still do things with paper forms and trails.

Though just this morning I was bemoaning the thought of having to print a form and mail it in to authorize an automatic pension deduction.

jtk

[Tom M King]

I guess it was about 3:30 in the afternoon in Nigeria.

[Bruce Volden]

Jim,
The IRS "got" me too!
See 'ya in jail.

Bruce

[Pat Barry]

The IRS letter is in the mail. It might be another day or two before it arrives. DAMHIKT

[Ken Fitzgerald]

.....and Microsoft's service department doesn't call either.

Recently I informed the woman calling that I had a Mac ......as she tried to change her story......I told her that she was obviously a scammer. She spitted and sputtered.

I don't have Mac but it was funny to listen to her backpeddle.

[Robert Delhommer Sr]

Can't even imagine a government employee working at 5:30 in the morning.

[Dan Hintz]

Can't even imagine a government employee working at 5:30 in the morning.

They're often not working at 2:30 in the afternoon, either

[Art Mann]

Careful. You are desecrating holy ground when you talk about the government.

[Greg R Bradley]

They might be employed but they never work. Simply parasites on people that actually work.

[John Goodin]

Yeah, it is easy to bash government employees. But I would like for you guys to make those jokes to the government employee paramedic as he or she is working to save your life after a 4 am heart attack. Like any work place there are employees who are dedicated and work hard and there are those who are examples of "potential energy."

[Dan Hintz]

Yeah, it is easy to bash government employees. But I would like for you guys to make those jokes to the government employee paramedic as he or she is working to save your life after a 4 am heart attack. Like any work place there are employees who are dedicated and work hard and there are those who are examples of "potential energy."

Congratulations, you just described the entire workforce of the world, just like we did. Have a sense of humor...

[Wayne Lovell]

I agree there are good hard working government employees, and I know BOTH of them.

[Jim Becker]

I can confirm that the call didn't come from the IRS (actually there's a different Treasury agency that handles collections) since they don't actually make calls like that as you've already surmised...it's a scam. Period.

[Jim Koepke]

Can't even imagine a government employee working at 5:30 in the morning.

I worked on a graveyard shift at a semi-government agency. You are right, almost all of them would be sleeping at that hour.

jtk

[Scott Donley]

I will trade you my calls from Bridget or Heather at Credit Card Service for your call from the IRS.