Just received a message on my answering machine claiming to be from microsoft.

IGNORE!

Just giving a heads up in case anyone here would think it might be legit.

I didn't even answer. Sent them straight to voicemail.

And then...when I checked the voicemail, it was saying something about me being "reported to the local cops."

I highly doubt the IRS would call law enforcement "the local cops."

That's becoming more common in my area, where we have a large population of people of Chinese descent, as well as recent immigrants. I get messages in Chinese on my answering device once a week or so - I assume that's what it is.

I've had the same message on my voicemail.

Do not call them back.

Same goes for the IRS call.

Who needs you to wire him money.

She has 7 grandsons who would never make that call. She played along for awhile and then called them out.

Deleted the voice mail And blocked the number on my answering machine.

I figured it was a scam and left it alone.

Thanks all for the heads up about the IRS scam.

have stopped.

Now they seem to be after my student loans.

Couldn't tell but then I'm not great at such things and who cares anyway. Kept him on the phone about 10 minutes jacking with him. He said he was located in Arizona with the fraud division of Microsoft. I couldn't help myself I laughed a little at that. Then I held the phone a little at from myself and said loud enough for him to hear, "Is that long enough Agent Smiley? Do you have him located yet?".

click . . .

Just Believe me. It is the mail...no phone calls...I know. (oh, and it is official, you will know)

and they most certainly do not want to be called by consumers.

has stopped emailing me. Did something happen to this nice man who wanted to give me millions of dollars?

What next...a Puty call?