“3008 I'm reviewing your tax situation and I'd really love to jump on a call with you I've got some questions about what I'm seeing in the system based on what I'm looking at I think there's a lot we can do to help you so give me a call back today while I got some time before the holiday season here because unfortunately this is the time of year when delinquent tax collection efforts are the most aggressive so when we chat today I'll be able to see how far along into the collections process you are that way I can help protect you from any possible levees or garnishment again my number is 949-686-3008 thank you and I look forward to our call…”

January 11, 2023

I got the same exact calling voicemail I knew it was a scam good thing I'm smart enough to google things before I click on them

January 4, 2023

this is what he said “Hey Nick Johnson here with tax relief group I'm sorry that I missed you it looks like we can assist you here on any tax issues that you're currently facing if you have the money if you have some on file tax years that's our specialty but you could give me a call 94986821E and again it's Nick Johnson tax relief group we can do a free consultation and go over everything that we could assist you with a try to clear up these tax problems that you're facing if you owe money again we can assist on that and get it reduced or eliminated happy to help you give me a call 949-868-2188 thank you so much…”

December 29, 2022

Why can't these be AUDITED

December 13, 2022

“Hey Nick Johnson here with tax relief group I'm sorry that I missed you but it looks like we could assist you here on any tax issues that you're currently facing if you owe some money if you have some on file tax years that's our specialty if you could give me a call 94986821E and again it's Nick Johnson tax relief group we can do a free consultation and go over everything that we could assist you with a try to clear up these tax problems that you're facing if you owe money again we can assist on that and get it reduced or eliminated a happy to help you give me a call 949-868-2188 thank you so much…”

December 12, 2022

SO SICK of this scam! ‘Nick Johnson’ from ‘Tax Relief’, LOL🙄 has been calling me practically every day for a year! As soon as I block the number, I’m called from another. Around we go for A YEAR!

December 12, 2022

Tax help...idiot

December 9, 2022

I have been getting multiple calls for the last few month from different numbers all with the same thing in the voice mail. “Hey Nick Johnson here I'm with tax relief group I'm sorry that I missed you I tried to reach you because you're qualified for the fresh start program if you owe anything on taxes if you have some on file tax years any tax issues at all really we can assist I look forward to hearing from you you can call me back at 949-787-5311 and again if you owe on taxes we can help eliminate or reduce what _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ get everything settled up and completed give me a call 949-787-5311 again it's Nick Johnson tax relief group…” I’m unemployed and receiving tax free benefits from my tribe. It’s been driving me up a wall since I know i don’t owe anything related to taxes

December 8, 2022

Tax scam

November 29, 2022

Number is +1 (951)-366-2736. Absolute scam. I have received the same voicemail and call all from separate numbers, all of which say the exact same thing. Transcript says: “Hey Nick Johnson here I'm with tax relief group I'm sorry that I missed you I tried to reach you because you're qualified for the fresh start program if you owe anything on taxes if you have some on file tax years any tax issues at all really we can assist I look forward to hearing from you you can call me back at 949-787-5311 and again if you owe on taxes we can help eliminate or reduce what _⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_⁠_ get everything settled up and completed give me a call 949-787-5311 again it's Nick Johnson tax relief group…” Even after blocking previous numbers, I still get calls like this at the very least twice a week. Do not answer. Block the numbers. Delete the messages. So annoying.

November 22, 2022

Nickie Johnson calls everyday offering me help on my tax relief problems, saying I am tons of money in the hole with the government. And I just did my taxes. (Thanks H&R) and I'm actually getting money not owing any so watch out universal family.

November 11, 2022

I got the exact same recording as above, but with a different voice. As soon as I block one number on calls or text, another number calls again with the same message.

November 3, 2022

Same voice. Same script. I've gotten this message a *lot* from a bunch of different numbers. Never matches the one he says to call back.

October 14, 2022

Just received this call 2 minutes ago. Phone rang and they immediately hung up leaving a voicemail with the exact same prompt. Please don’t fall for this scam. I don’t even file taxes so idk why I was picked 😂

October 13, 2022

Called at 8:37pm - same exact voice recording as those from above. I hope no one falls for it!

October 13, 2022

Unsolicited call from an unknown number. I did not answer the call and they left no message.

October 13, 2022

Fake tax debt and loan financing scam by madarchod criminals phoning from India. This is a fake tax debt reduction scam by criminals phoning from India, stealing your credit card numbers, Social Security number, and personal information. There are hundreds of these India scams where they pretend to be fake debt collectors threatening you for debts that you do not owe, offer to lower the interest rate on a fake student loan that you do not have, offer you a fake home equity loan based on a request that you did not inquire about, consolidate all your credit cards and debts at 0% interest, or give you an unsecured $100,000 line of credit. This call begins with a pre-recorded message generated using text-to-speech translation software to disguise the origin of this India scam. If you answer the call, the India scammer tells you that because of your good credit history, he can offer you lower interest rates on a tax debt repayment plan; he just needs your credit card numbers, tax returns, and SSN "for verification purposes". Or the scammer says that to prove your credibility, you must first buy a prepaid gift card and give him the card number and PIN code. These scammers also pretend to be fake debt collectors, threatening you for fake debts and past due amounts that you do not owe. About 55% of North America scam calls come from India and 40% come from the Philippines. India scammers run hundreds of fraud, extortion, and money laundering scams every day such as posing as a fake pharmacy, fake Social Security officer saying your benefits are suspended, IRS officer collecting on fake unpaid back taxes, debt collector threatening you for fake unpaid bills, fake bank/financial/FedEx/UPS/DHL scams, pretending to offer fake health insurance, car warranty, student loan forgiveness, credit card and debt consolidation services, posing as Amazon to falsely say an unauthorized purchase was made to your credit card or your Prime membership was auto-debited from your bank, posing as Microsoft/Dell/HP/Apple to say your account has been hacked or they detected a virus on your computer, fake "we are refunding your money" or "your account has been auto-debited" scams, fake Google/Alexa listing scams, posing as electric utilities, Verizon, AT&T, or Comcast, fake solar panel and home purchase offers, fake fundraisers asking for donations, fake phone surveys, and the scammers try to steal your credit card, bank account/routing number, Social Security number, and personal information. India scammers often rotate through fake Social Security, subscription auto-renewal, pharmacy, and pre-approved loan scams on the same day. Philippines scammers run more auto/home/health/life insurance, Social Security and Medicare identity theft, and fake charity donation scams. Scammers use disposable VoIP phone numbers (e.g. MagicJack devices) or they spoof fake names and numbers on Caller ID. Anyone can use telecom software to phone with a fake CID name and number. Scammers spoof thousands of fake 8xx toll-free numbers. CID is useless with scam calls unless the scam asks you to phone them back. CID area codes are never the origin of scam calls since scams use spoofed CID numbers from across the US and Canada, numbers belonging to unsuspecting people, invalid area codes, and fake foreign country CID numbers; e.g. fake women crying "help me" emergency scams often spoof Mexico and Middle East CID numbers. Scammers often spoof the actual phone numbers of businesses such as Apple, Verizon, and banks to trick you into thinking the call is valid. How can you avoid being scammed by phone calls? NEVER trust any unsolicited caller who: sells something (most unsolicited calls are scams so your odds of saving money are very poor); asks for your Social Security number; offers a free gift or reward; threatens you with arrest/lawsuit or says you need to reply back soon (pressure tactic); asks you to access a website, download a file, wire transfer money or buy prepaid debit/gift cards; claims suspicious activity on your account; says your subscription is being refunded or auto-renewed/auto-debited; and all pre-recorded messages. Recordings are far more likely to be malicious scams and not just telemarketer spam. All unsolicited callers with foreign accents, usually Indian or Filipino, are usually scams. Filipino scammers tend to speak better English than Indian scammers. Filipinos speak English with a subtle accent having a slight trill. Scams often say that you inquired about a job, insurance, social security benefits, or that you previously contacted them or visited their website. A common India scam plays a fake Amazon recording. Amazon account updates are emailed, not robo-dialed. Many banks use automated fraud alert calls to confirm a suspicious purchase, but verify the number that the recording tells you to phone or just call the number printed on your credit card. India scammers impersonate AT&T DirecTV, Comcast, or a cable/Internet company, offering fake discounts or service upgrades. Indians impersonate the IRS and Social Security Administration. The IRS/SSA never make unsolicited calls and never threaten to arrest you; they initiate contact via postal mail. Real lawsuits are not phoned in, especially not using pre-recorded threats lacking details; legal notices are mailed/couriered. The police, FBI, DEA never phone to threaten arrest; they show up in person with a warrant. Scammers try to gain your trust by saying your name when they call, but their autodialer automatically displays your name or says your name in a recording when your number is dialed using phone databases that list millions of names and addresses. Scammers often call using an initial recording speaking English, Spanish, or Chinese that is easily generated using text-to-speech translation software to disguise the origin of their India phone room. Some speech synthesis software sound robotic, but others sound natural. To hide their foreign accents, some India scammers use non-Indians in their phone room. Scammers often use interactive voice response (IVR) robotic software that combines voice recognition with artificial intelligence, speaks English with American voices, and responds based on your replies. IVR calls begin with: "Hi, this is fake_name, I am a fake_job_title on a recorded line, can you hear me okay?"; or "Hi, this is fake_name, how are you doing today?"; or "Hello? (pause) Are you there?"; or "Hi, may I speak to your_name?" IVR quickly asks you a short question to elicit a yes/no reply so it hangs up if it encounters voicemail. IVR robots understand basic replies and yes/no answers. To test for IVR, ask "How is the weather over there?" since IVR cannot answer complex questions and it keeps talking if you interrupt it in mid-sentence. IVR usually transfers you to the scammer, but some scams entirely use IVR with the robot asking for your credit card or SSN. A common myth is IVR calls record you saying "yes" so scammers can authorize purchases just using your "yes" voice, but scammers need more than just a recorded "yes" from you - credit cards and SSN. Phone/email scams share two common traits: the CID name/number and the "From:" header on emails are easily faked, and the intent of scam calls is malicious just as file attachments and website links on scam emails are harmful. Scams snowball for many victims. If your personal/financial data are stolen, either by being scammed, visiting a malicious website, or by a previous data breach of a business server that stores your data, then your data gets sold by scammers on the dark web who will see you as fresh meat and prey on you even more. This is why some receive 40+ scam calls everyday while others get 0 to 2 calls per day. If you provide your personal information to a phone scammer, lured by fake 80%-discounted drugs or scared by fake IRS officers, you receive even more phone scams and identity theft can take years to repair. Most unsolicited calls are scams, often with an Indian accent. No other country is infested with pandemics of phone room sweatshops filled with criminals who belong to the lowest India caste and many are thieves and rapists who were serving jail time but released early due to prison overcrowding. Scammers often shout profanities at you. Just laugh at their abusive language. Google "Hindi swear words" and memorize some favorites, e.g. call him "Rundi Ka Bacha" (son of whore) or call her "Rundi Ki Bachi" (daughter of whore). Scammers ignore the National Do-Not-Call Registry; asking scammers to stop calling is useless. You do these scammers a favor by quickly hanging up. But you ruin their scams when you slowly drag them along on the phone call, give them fake personal and credit card data (16 random digits starting with 4 for Visa, 5 for MasterCard), ask them to speak louder and repeat what they said to waste their time and energy.

October 11, 2022