Hi this is Teacher Jennifer from US Citizenship Podcast today I'm going to
Hi this is Teacher Jennifer from US Citizenship Podcast today I'm going to

talk about IRS imposter scams on the rise. They are targeting immigrant and
talk about IRS imposter scams on the rise. They are targeting immigrant and

senior citizen communities
senior citizen communities

let's get started. this morning i received a phone call from an IRS
let's get started. this morning i received a phone call from an IRS

imposture
imposture

let's listen to it. "Out five six seven
let's listen to it. "Out five six seven

thank you
thank you

instead of calling them i contacted the HX to see if I was registered with the
instead of calling them i contacted the HX to see if I was registered with the

national do not call registry the national do not call registry protects
national do not call registry the national do not call registry protects

consumers from receiving phone calls from telemarketers first I verified my
consumers from receiving phone calls from telemarketers first I verified my

registration
registration

I put in my phone number and my email address and they sent me an email back
I put in my phone number and my email address and they sent me an email back

confirming that i had signed up in 2003 I could submit a complaint here or i
confirming that i had signed up in 2003 I could submit a complaint here or i

could register our phone number and said i would like to show you how I submitted
could register our phone number and said i would like to show you how I submitted

a complaint the first place I went to is the federal trade commission or ftc.gov
a complaint the first place I went to is the federal trade commission or ftc.gov

I wanted to get the very latest information on scam alerts this brought
I wanted to get the very latest information on scam alerts this brought

me to consumer ftc.gov / scam alerts uh I wanted to basically see if there's
me to consumer ftc.gov / scam alerts uh I wanted to basically see if there's

anything very recently about IRS and postures yes there was from September
anything very recently about IRS and postures yes there was from September

the 2016 so i decided to read that blog post first
the 2016 so i decided to read that blog post first

here we go with the blog post from voice mail from the IRS and posture you get a
here we go with the blog post from voice mail from the IRS and posture you get a

call or voicemail from someone claiming to be from the IRS you're being sued and
call or voicemail from someone claiming to be from the IRS you're being sued and

this is your final notice the caller says and here they have a recording from
this is your final notice the caller says and here they have a recording from

the from the voicemail hello
the from the voicemail hello

this call is officially a final notice from the IRS Internal Revenue Service
this call is officially a final notice from the IRS Internal Revenue Service

the reason of this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing a lawsuit against
the reason of this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing a lawsuit against

you to get more information about this case file please call me lately on our
you to get more information about this case file please call me lately on our

department number 202 8640 169 I repeat and they say thank you so don't panic
department number 202 8640 169 I repeat and they say thank you so don't panic

and don't return this phone call
and don't return this phone call

it's a scam if you continue later through this blog post they direct you
it's a scam if you continue later through this blog post they direct you

to a infographic about IRS imposter scams the eternal rep Internal Revenue
to a infographic about IRS imposter scams the eternal rep Internal Revenue

Service is a government agency that collects tacit taxes they give your head
Service is a government agency that collects tacit taxes they give your head

a tax form tents at ten-forty that we submit on April the 15 scammers pretend
a tax form tents at ten-forty that we submit on April the 15 scammers pretend

to be IRS officials to get you to send the money i also know of certain
to be IRS officials to get you to send the money i also know of certain

situations where they pretend to be USCIS officers as well they're going to
situations where they pretend to be USCIS officers as well they're going to

say you OS tax taxes and this is how scans work
say you OS tax taxes and this is how scans work

first of all you get a call the caller ID might show that is the IRS calling
first of all you get a call the caller ID might show that is the IRS calling

and indeed my caller ID did say it was the Internal Revenue Service the color
and indeed my caller ID did say it was the Internal Revenue Service the color

might give a badge number and no the last four digits of your social security
might give a badge number and no the last four digits of your social security

number this person did not identify themselves and did not identify me by
number this person did not identify themselves and did not identify me by

name or my social system as social security number
name or my social system as social security number

ah you
ah you

told that you owe money you better pay now or you'll be arrested some of my
told that you owe money you better pay now or you'll be arrested some of my

students have we i reported that they will be put into they will be deported
students have we i reported that they will be put into they will be deported

of some senior citizens have been reported that they would be their funds
of some senior citizens have been reported that they would be their funds

will be confiscated and that they would end up being put into a care facility
will be confiscated and that they would end up being put into a care facility

and their demanded that we put money on a prepaid debit card or wire it to us so
and their demanded that we put money on a prepaid debit card or wire it to us so

let's how what happens if you pay you find out that it wasn't the IRS then it
let's how what happens if you pay you find out that it wasn't the IRS then it

was a scam and your money is gone so now let's make let's learn about the warning
was a scam and your money is gone so now let's make let's learn about the warning

signs to first of all how would the IRS or even the USCIS normally contact you
signs to first of all how would the IRS or even the USCIS normally contact you

would they contact you by foam no they would not when they contact you by email
would they contact you by foam no they would not when they contact you by email

no they would not would they contact you by mail
no they would not would they contact you by mail

yes they would IRS and USC is usually initiates a contact through mail
yes they would IRS and USC is usually initiates a contact through mail

of course you can opt in for email alerts but you have to specifically
of course you can opt in for email alerts but you have to specifically

choose to do that again they're going to use the are going to contact you through
choose to do that again they're going to use the are going to contact you through

mail how well the IRS ask you to pay first of all they would they ask you to
mail how well the IRS ask you to pay first of all they would they ask you to

prepay with a debit card or on itunes card or through big kinds they will not
prepay with a debit card or on itunes card or through big kinds they will not

do that will they will they ask you to transfer money
do that will they will they ask you to transfer money

no they will not RS won't require a specific type of payment so is that true
no they will not RS won't require a specific type of payment so is that true

yes it is true of course you can sign up to pay through a credit card again you
yes it is true of course you can sign up to pay through a credit card again you

have to submit a specific government form through the IRS or through USCIS
have to submit a specific government form through the IRS or through USCIS

and that does would accompany your credit card payment
and that does would accompany your credit card payment

what do you do if you get a call first of all do
what do you do if you get a call first of all do

not give them any information financial or personal information or even confirm
not give them any information financial or personal information or even confirm

that you're the person that they want to speak to
that you're the person that they want to speak to

secondly write down the the name and number of the caller you should hang up
secondly write down the the name and number of the caller you should hang up

immediately contact the IRS directly if you have any concern that might be an
immediately contact the IRS directly if you have any concern that might be an

IRS officer you want to make sure call them at 800 829 1040 and again we'll
IRS officer you want to make sure call them at 800 829 1040 and again we'll

talk about that a little bit more in a couple minutes we report the phone call
talk about that a little bit more in a couple minutes we report the phone call

this morning we're going to report it first ftc.gov / complaint or we can
this morning we're going to report it first ftc.gov / complaint or we can

contact the treasury inspector general for tax administration their associated
contact the treasury inspector general for tax administration their associated

with the IRS and this is they are at TIGTA . gov and finally finally please
with the IRS and this is they are at TIGTA . gov and finally finally please

one your family or friends about these scams to learn more
one your family or friends about these scams to learn more

look at FTC gov / IRS and postures the next thing we're going to do we're going
look at FTC gov / IRS and postures the next thing we're going to do we're going

to go to FTC complaint assistance so they can I can register my complaint the
to go to FTC complaint assistance so they can I can register my complaint the

very first thing they have is is an alert click here to report someone
very first thing they have is is an alert click here to report someone

falsely claiming to be from the government a business or family member
falsely claiming to be from the government a business or family member

so now there are going to have six screens that i will go through to file
so now there are going to have six screens that i will go through to file

my complaint
my complaint

they're very easy very quick please do not worry about it
they're very easy very quick please do not worry about it

they're trying to keep things as simple and as safe as possible you can go
they're trying to keep things as simple and as safe as possible you can go

through you're going to they're going to ask about getting started complaint
through you're going to they're going to ask about getting started complaint

details etc i should also point out just like USCIS I could be filing this
details etc i should also point out just like USCIS I could be filing this

complete in Spanish if you do not speak English it is if you do not speak
complete in Spanish if you do not speak English it is if you do not speak

Spanish or if English is a little bit difficult for you file this
Spanish or if English is a little bit difficult for you file this

give them the complaint details in English Francis the name and phone
give them the complaint details in English Francis the name and phone

number later on and a script and screen on comments you can write in chinese are
number later on and a script and screen on comments you can write in chinese are

free that means whatever language you feel the most comfortable in telling
free that means whatever language you feel the most comfortable in telling

your own story about what happened
your own story about what happened

so do this person pretend to be a representative or employee of a local
so do this person pretend to be a representative or employee of a local

state or federal government
state or federal government

yes they did they said they were from the internal revenue service or IRS
yes they did they said they were from the internal revenue service or IRS

secondly they're going to they're going to tell us that in a full a few moments
secondly they're going to they're going to tell us that in a full a few moments

you will be able to tell your story your own boards or your own language but
you will be able to tell your story your own boards or your own language but

first they want to collect some information so this is the complaint
first they want to collect some information so this is the complaint

detail
detail

oh sorry yes they're going to ask how much they need they asked me to pay now
oh sorry yes they're going to ask how much they need they asked me to pay now

some people have a split up specific amount these people did not tell me how
some people have a split up specific amount these people did not tell me how

much to pay so i'm going to type 0
much to pay so i'm going to type 0

how much do they actually pay the company again i put 0
how much do they actually pay the company again i put 0

how did you pay the company now that companies are coming up with all
how did you pay the company now that companies are coming up with all

different ways for people to pay through debt account at a bank account transfers
different ways for people to pay through debt account at a bank account transfers

money orders moneypak landline so wiring Bitcoin all those kind of things again
money orders moneypak landline so wiring Bitcoin all those kind of things again

did I send them any money i did not uh when did they first contact you
did I send them any money i did not uh when did they first contact you

my father told me that they started contacting us on tuesday at $TIME
my father told me that they started contacting us on tuesday at $TIME

tuesday September in September the sixth
tuesday September in September the sixth

how did you respond to the first contact will merely he said that he was he felt
how did you respond to the first contact will merely he said that he was he felt

like he should call back but he he waited until he could talk about it so
like he should call back but he he waited until he could talk about it so

so we did not call back we're just going to say unknown
so we did not call back we're just going to say unknown

company representative first name there was no first name
company representative first name there was no first name

there was no last name the person simply said that they were from the IRS
there was no last name the person simply said that they were from the IRS

ok again we're now going to continue now they're going to ask us for company
ok again we're now going to continue now they're going to ask us for company

details there's not much I can really add but I'm still going to give them the
details there's not much I can really add but I'm still going to give them the

information i know i have the name i have the address i have the city the
information i know i have the name i have the address i have the city the

state or site there's no state they did not provide an email address or website
state or site there's no state they did not provide an email address or website

but they do have a phone number 8 30 to 55 64 to 72 did not ask for a specific
but they do have a phone number 8 30 to 55 64 to 72 did not ask for a specific

extension now they can collect some information about myself the consumer
extension now they can collect some information about myself the consumer

you can share as much or as little information as you want i'm okay with
you can share as much or as little information as you want i'm okay with

giving them my name
giving them my name

ah my last name is Gilardi I'm not because this is YouTube I'm not going to
ah my last name is Gilardi I'm not because this is YouTube I'm not going to

put my street address i'm not going to put my apartment i will put my city
put my street address i'm not going to put my apartment i will put my city

milpitas and countries United States our state is California and I zip code in
milpitas and countries United States our state is California and I zip code in

milpitas we only have one sub-code 950 35 i am going to put my email address US
milpitas we only have one sub-code 950 35 i am going to put my email address US

citizen pod @ gmail.com
citizen pod @ gmail.com

i am going to select age i'm in the 50 50 year-old range my father however is
i am going to select age i'm in the 50 50 year-old range my father however is

in the his eighties and I do know that they do targets it is senior citizens
in the his eighties and I do know that they do targets it is senior citizens

I'm not going to put my phone number or my mobile phone number because i'm on
I'm not going to put my phone number or my mobile phone number because i'm on

YouTube right now and I am I a member of the US Armed Forces i am not there are
YouTube right now and I am I a member of the US Armed Forces i am not there are

specific scams targeting
specific scams targeting

military military vets and the people who engage in those those cut that kind
military military vets and the people who engage in those those cut that kind

of fraud pay particular penalties so let us continue on this is where this is the
of fraud pay particular penalties so let us continue on this is where this is the

comments section that i was telling you about
comments section that i was telling you about

I would can put my information that I got a threatening phone message from
I would can put my information that I got a threatening phone message from

someone pretend to be an IRS agent i do not call them back or pay them any money
someone pretend to be an IRS agent i do not call them back or pay them any money

i checked do not call the gov and then I filed a complaint with FTC and i'm also
i checked do not call the gov and then I filed a complaint with FTC and i'm also

going to file a complaint with the Treasury Department don't go now
going to file a complaint with the Treasury Department don't go now

uh they're so i'm going to hit a continued again and then this next
uh they're so i'm going to hit a continued again and then this next

screen I'm going to they're going to give me a pin number which is very
screen I'm going to they're going to give me a pin number which is very

interesting so here there
interesting so here there

o sight not going to give me a pin number yet here i can review my
o sight not going to give me a pin number yet here i can review my

information get make sure that everything is correct i can go back and
information get make sure that everything is correct i can go back and

edit anything if I remember any further information any specific times if
edit anything if I remember any further information any specific times if

they're always come calling us or an hour of their calling every two hours i
they're always come calling us or an hour of their calling every two hours i

can put that information in they're here they're saying that I've successfully
can put that information in they're here they're saying that I've successfully

submitted this I can read more about government imposter scams i can speak to
submitted this I can read more about government imposter scams i can speak to

somebody directly to make sure that this is if I have any further concerns and I
somebody directly to make sure that this is if I have any further concerns and I

can basically reference this complaint number 76 3154 19 when I column so they
can basically reference this complaint number 76 3154 19 when I column so they

can get my information very quickly i also can go to Treasury that it TIGTA
can get my information very quickly i also can go to Treasury that it TIGTA

this is associated with the eternal Revenue Service
this is associated with the eternal Revenue Service

this is the treasury inspector general for tax administration instead of having
this is the treasury inspector general for tax administration instead of having

a multiple part screen system that like the FTC they only have one page to put
a multiple part screen system that like the FTC they only have one page to put

the information very similar to FTC however they have two things that are
the information very similar to FTC however they have two things that are

very unique they asked you to create a 5-pin a five digit pin number of
very unique they asked you to create a 5-pin a five digit pin number of

basically 24 first of all they're saying you can't submit this without putting
basically 24 first of all they're saying you can't submit this without putting

that pin number
that pin number

why do they want the pin number in case a Treasury special agent contact you
why do they want the pin number in case a Treasury special agent contact you

about your complaint please request the personalized pin number for confirmation
about your complaint please request the personalized pin number for confirmation

please take caution if the person does not know know the pin number
please take caution if the person does not know know the pin number

so in other words if somebody calls you and says that they're from the Treasury
so in other words if somebody calls you and says that they're from the Treasury

Department to investigate your complaint you ask please tell me what might the
Department to investigate your complaint you ask please tell me what might the

pin number is they don't know it hang up and call a contact the Treasury
pin number is they don't know it hang up and call a contact the Treasury

Department also furthermore they're going to ask another confirmation a
Department also furthermore they're going to ask another confirmation a

question to make sure you're not a machine come submitting this information
question to make sure you're not a machine come submitting this information

they're going to ask things about colors
they're going to ask things about colors

they've asked things about food this one is they're asking a simple math problem
they've asked things about food this one is they're asking a simple math problem

so that's about it so let's let's review i was contacted by am a posture
so that's about it so let's let's review i was contacted by am a posture

government and posture today from the ice who said they're from the IRS i
government and posture today from the ice who said they're from the IRS i

looked at the national do not call registry I make sure that my phone
looked at the national do not call registry I make sure that my phone

number was registered and i received a confirmation phone confirmation through
number was registered and i received a confirmation phone confirmation through

email that i was registered with the the registry i looked at the Federal Trade
email that i was registered with the the registry i looked at the Federal Trade

Commission I
Commission I

because i wanted to get the very very latest information about scam alerts I
because i wanted to get the very very latest information about scam alerts I

basically took a look at the most recent scam alert a voicemail from an is
basically took a look at the most recent scam alert a voicemail from an is

imposter of course because this most government websites USCIS and the FTC
imposter of course because this most government websites USCIS and the FTC

has the the website in spanish so if you need to switch over i looked at and if
has the the website in spanish so if you need to switch over i looked at and if

information or infographic about imposter scams I filed a complete
information or infographic about imposter scams I filed a complete

complete with FTC complaint assistant gov and finally I filed a complaint with
complete with FTC complaint assistant gov and finally I filed a complaint with

the Treasury Department so that's about it thank you for taking time to watch
the Treasury Department so that's about it thank you for taking time to watch

this video please protect your personal information and your your financial your
this video please protect your personal information and your your financial your

financial information and I know you'll be a great American citizen
financial information and I know you'll be a great American citizen

thank you so much bye-bye
thank you so much bye-bye