Call came in at 7:43 am. I normally would not have answered, but the screen on the old phone in my bedroom doesn't work well, and what I could make out looked like my Aunt's last name. When I answered, an accented man who sounded a lot like my cousin disguising his voice asked for my Dad. When I asked who was calling he said he was with the IRS investigating a criminal matter. I thought it was my cousin pulling a prank. By this time, I was in the living room to give the phone to my Dad, but I checked the ID on the other phone, and it said KUMAR Shriram. I hung up immediately, and he called right back. I picked up and hung up. Scares me that I even picked up for this scam at all.
Call came in at 7:43 am. I normally would not have answered, but the screen on the old phone in my bedroom doesn't work well, and what I could make out looked like my Aunt's last name. When I answered, an accented man who sounded a lot like my cousin disguising his voice asked for my Dad. When I asked who was calling he said he was with the IRS investigating a criminal matter. I thought it was my cousin pulling a prank. By this time, I was in the living room to give the phone to my Dad, but I checked the ID on the other phone, and it said KUMAR Shriram. I hung up immediately, and he called right back. I picked up and hung up. Scares me that I even picked up for this scam at all.
Caller type: Scammer
Caller: Kumar Shriram
Number: 202-506-9571