Got a call from 201-355-3252?
Reported to the FTC
At least 7 consumers from California, Oregon, Indiana, North Carolina, South Dakota reported phone number 201-355-3252 to the Federal Trade Commission. 57% of the complaints reported call or text message to be a robocall or recorded message. The last complaint was on July 25, 2019.
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Robocall called my Google Voice - here's the Google Voice transcription (it obviously missed some of the opening): "The department for tax evasion and tax fraud ignoring. This information would be considered an intentional attempt to avoid initial appearance before the Magistrate Judge or exemplary for a federal criminal offense, which is against your name your case ideas CT 78298. For more information on your case. You can contact the tax and try me on our number that is 201-355-3252. I repeat 2113. "
I got the exact same call today, same case number as everyone else. I’ve been pretty sick to my stomach over it until I found this thread. I’ve blocked the number & only received one call today.
Got the same call as Kim and J Rich. Scam pretending to be calling from the "US treasury department for tax evasion and fraud" and I was also given the identical claim id CP78298. This was a message left on my voice mail. I would block it but it will come through on another ID. Funny, the voice sounds the same as the robo-woman scam caller (at least 20 times, eventually it stopped) alerting me to some virus I had gotten on my PC and to call IMMEDIATELY. Of course, she said she was calling from Microsoft. I feel sorry for the unsuspecting.....
WOW, got the same call Kim, I did not answer, went to voice mail.the real funny thing is we both have the same case number CP78298... I never answer a call I do not know, if it is important they will leave a message. In this case they did, said U.S. Treasury.. yea right. I am pretty sure the Treasury would send by mail and also use my name when leaving a message. It does not even mention state or what magistrate.... best advice do not answer calls you do not know. If it is an emergency they will leave a message that makes sense. I once kept getting a call from a number that would call several times a day (i did not answer) but after so many calls from that number i answered and said ¨ Sherriffs office, you are on a trapped and recorded line¨ and they have never called again.
Call said; Ignoring this information would be considered an intentional attempt to avoid initial appearance before the magistrate judge or exempt jury for a federal criminal offense which is against your name your case id is CP78298. For more information on your case. You can contact the tax and crime unit on our number that is 201-355-3252 I do not believe this caller and have blocked it from my phone!
Robocall left message stating I have a case in magistrate court - did NOT call back
Called advising I was the target of a pending Federal Court case. Called back, Middle Eastern or thick African accent. Explained I was calling police and they hung up. SCAM
This person called and said I had a pending case with the Treasury, saying my taxes were filed incorrectly. Told him I would have gotten an email from my audit defense with turbotax and a letter from the IRS. He told me i was wrong and when I told him I have to call my audit defense. "Simon" told me "F*** you" and hung up.
Robocall leaves message stating I have a case in magistrate court.
Help identify who is using this number!
Based on the area code, (201) 355-3252 location is in New Jersey, United States. Assignment information for area code 201 and prefix 355:
Location
NEW JERSEY
Rate Center
RUTHERFORD
Company
MONMOUTH TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH INC. - NJ