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04-26-2016, 07:07 AM

#11

Jingle

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I don't use paypal, I have my Daughter buy things for me.

04-26-2016, 08:32 AM

#12

Lady Diana

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Join Date: Jul 2008

Location: Keller, TX

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today I got the dreaded IRS call that says they have filed a lawsuit against us....yeah, yeah, yeah...I let it go to voice mail and they left the phone number to call.....I'm sending it to the feds.

04-26-2016, 11:58 AM

#13

Chasing Hawk

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Pacific Northwest

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lady Diana

today I got the dreaded IRS call that says they have filed a lawsuit against us....yeah, yeah, yeah...I let it go to voice mail and they left the phone number to call.....I'm sending it to the feds.

We get the one that there is a warrant out for our arrest for missing a court date. And they want us to send a pre loaded visa card to pay the fine.

04-26-2016, 12:45 PM

#14

tessagin

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Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.

Posts: 16,105

I get these often. I don't have a PayPal acct.

04-26-2016, 12:53 PM

#15

tkhooper

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Location: Gladys, VA

Posts: 1,626

Thank you for the information on these.

04-26-2016, 01:16 PM

#16

Carol34446

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Join Date: Sep 2012

Location: Homosassa, FL

Posts: 2,267

And we have been getting calls that IRS is suing us. I tried to call number that theygave me and of course it didn't work. Anything to get our money. Be cautious folks.

04-26-2016, 02:21 PM

#17

cashs_mom

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Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: Houston, TX

Posts: 9,521

I"ve gotten a couple of those emails over the years. I just go directly to my Paypal account and check it out. If everything is okay, I delete the email and forget it.

04-26-2016, 07:25 PM

#18

Jan in VA

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.

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I've never had a paypal account but have gotten these emails at least once a year for years. I never respond to them, of course.

04-27-2016, 05:44 AM

#19

mojo11

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Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: western arkansas

Posts: 2,078

Thank you for the heads up!

04-27-2016, 10:31 AM

#20

MarleneC

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Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: Kenai, Alaska

Posts: 1,150

I just got one of these and deleted it. I wasn't having any problems using Paypal. Never click on those email links--go directly to your Paypal account. Same with bank or any other scan where they want you to enter the site with the email link.