Email and phone spam

[yimyammer]

http://www.419eater.com/html/joe_eboh.htm is a site where you can read about some scammers getting scammed when you are bored and need a laugh.

so funny, some guy got one of the Nigerian scammers to sign this form:

and take a photo of himself like this:

 

[RJ_MacReady]

We got the IRS scammer phone call about a month ago. I was out in the garage when the Spousal Unit came frantically running towards me with the phone saying, "It's the IRS...they want to talk to you.". For a moment, I was scared about what I was going to hear. Not that I regularly practice tax evasion, but because you still get that pucker factor like when law enforcement comes knocking on your door.

So I answer, and the dude with clearly an Indian accent started in with:
"IRS" - "Hello, this is Brad Wilson, I'm with the IRS. I need you to confirm your name for me."

At that moment, I paused and had flashbacks of some youtube videos about this. They say that the IRS doesn't deal with you over the phone, they do it in writing.

Me- "Tell me who you think I am?"

"IRS" - "Sir, I'm with the IRS and this is a very important matter. I need you to confirm your name."

Me- "Yeah, I don't know who you are. You can send a letter to my address."

"IRS"- "What is your address?"

Me- "Alright, I gotta go." *click*

 

[yimyammer]

the Spousal Unit

took me a few seconds to digest that