US breaks up IRS phone scam operation

Re:US breaks up IRS phone scam operation by nojvek on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @11:46AM (#17602079)

Yeah I do the same. I only pick up phones if it’s from a contact I know. 99% it’s my wife. Most of my friends use some form of text messages.

Most people leave a voicemail. Thanks to technology, the voice mails get transcribed and I can quickly decide whether I should return the call.

I also see “Spam Likely” for a whole range of numbers. Not sure if it’s Apple or T-mobile but I sure do appreaciate the heads up.

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Re:US breaks up IRS phone scam operation by mdhen on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @12:03PM (#17602276)

I have do not disturb turned on always, but my contacts are exempt, so for people I know it will ring. If I get a call from a non contact they can leave a voicemail. But most of the time it's a robocall. Not having to deal with my phone ringing all the time has been a big improvement.

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Re:US breaks up IRS phone scam operation by nacs on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @01:21PM (#17603111)

"Scam Likely" is a T-Mobile thing. I get it also. It can be toggled from the Tmobile website.

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