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BREAKING: Patty Jenkins Confirms She's Directing the 'Wonder Woman' Sequel

The boundary-breaking director also hinted that the next chapter in the heroine's story will take place in the present day.
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“I had an epiphany about Wonder Woman 2,” she told the audience of fellow female filmmakers, “I was like, you don’t have to do this. It doesn’t have to be a foregone conclusion that you do Wonder Woman 2. But then as I was falling asleep I had an epiphany. I was like, Wait a minute. You have the greatest character of all time that you love dearly, with a cast that you love sitting at the palm of your hand at this day and age — you can do whatever you want with them — are you crazy?And then I suddenly realized, it’s not more, it’s another movie. It’s its own movie. And it’s got to be great.”

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I don’t normally do big dramatic posts like this but the scariest shit happened to me today, so pay attention friends in America, because IRS Scams are happening. 

I was at work today, and get a call from a Washington number, i answered and it was recording telling me to call the number back, this is a final notice from the IRS. Well, naturally, that got my attention. 

I call the number, and a woman answers, says her name is Ashley Johnson. She tells me i’m being sued by the IRS for tax fraud and that there is a warrant put for my arrest. That DEFINITELY got my attention. 

I ask how is that possible? She tells me from the years of 2008-2012, my taxes were filed incorrectly, which has resulted in my owing the IRS over 6,000 dollars. I ask how this can be a final notice because I never received any correspondence from them. She then reads me my address, asks me to confirm it, and tells me 3 letters had been sent to my place of residence. 

I NEED TO POINT OUT HERE, I DID NOT GIVE HER MY ADDRESS. SHE ALREADY HAD IT. 

I tell her I’m genuinely confused about how this could possibly be happening, and she starts getting VERY nasty with me. She rambles off the facts she’d already presented to me again, very aggressively. I respond very calmly by saying that I’m being very receptive to what she is saying, I’m not being argumentative at all, and I just want to resolve this issue, that I don’t appreciate the way she is talking to me when I’m cooperating. 

She responds by informing me, again, that there is a warrant out for my arrest. 

I ask about a payment plan. My friend’s ex boyfriend had owed back taxes, and they set him up with a plan, so I knew it was an option. She says, yes, we can set that up. How much can you pay right now. 

I tell her I can’t pay anything right now, that I literally I’ve paycheck to paycheck and the soonest I could have any money at all is in two weeks when I get paid again. She tells me if I don’t pay 1,000 dollars right now she will send a deputy to arrest me. 

She asks if I have a credit card, I respond no. She asks how much money is in my savings account, and I respond by telling her I don’t have one, that I’m not trying to be difficult but I literally don’t have anything to give her. She gets very nasty with me again. 

At this point I’ve informed my coworker what is going on, and the woman she was ringing up at the register over heard. 

Back on the phone, I tell the woman once again I’m really trying to work with her and I don’t appreciate her speaking to me the way she is. 

At this point the customer and my coworker walk over. The customer tells me its a scam, don’t tell them anything. My coworker takes the phone from, and proceeds to tell the woman on the other line she’s my mother, and begins in on a conversation with her. 

From what I could hear, she’s being very nasty to my coworker as well, who is now demanding that the letters that were sent to my house be faxed to us immediately. My coworker finally says that she thinks this is a scam, that they can’t send anyone to arrest me. The woman on the other line finally hangs up on my coworker, and i promptly burst into tears. 

LISTEN TO ME. THE IRS WILL NEVER CALL YOU DEMANDING MONEY OVER THE PHONE. THEY WILL NOT DEMAND MONEY WITHOUT SENDING YOU A BILL FIRST. THEY WILL NOT ASK FOR YOUR CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE.

THEY WILL NOT THREATEN TO ARREST YOU. 

This is serious guys. Everyone take warning. Reblog this. Spread the word.

Friends with anxiety and or anyone prone to panic attacks, do not let them get to you. I spent the rest of the day having an anxiety attack, because some seriously terrible human beings were trying to do something truly terrible. 

Here’s a link to the IRS page that warns about scamming, and how to be on the lookout: 

https://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Urges-Public-to-Stay-Alert-for-Scam-Phone-Calls

There’s a link on this site to follow to report a scam if it happens to you.

DO NOT GIVE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OUT. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR CREDIT/DEBIT CARD INFO.

Be safe out there, guys.

gameoftywinning

This is my cousin, and it absolutely happened to her today, so be safe guys.  

jenniferrpovey

They tried this on me. Fortunately I’m savvy and know how the IRS operates.

If you get this phone call, hang up, write down the time, and then go to https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1 and file a complaint. This helps the FTC (who’s responsibility it is) track who is getting these calls and in some cases can actually get them to stop.

If they call again after that, hang up.

If the IRS wants/needs to ask you for money they’ll send you a bill, not call you.

The scam is so prevalent that the IRS has posted guidelines for spotting the calls and another link to report the scam to them here: https://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Scam-Phone-Calls-Continue%3B-IRS-Identifies-Five-Easy-Ways-to-Spot-Suspicious-Calls

Here are a few more tips:

1. It is illegal for anyone calling you to ask for money by money transfer, electronic check or cash reload card.

2. It is illegal for a telemarketer not to identify themselves and their company when they call. In fact, they are supposed to do this before they say anything else. If they do not identify themselves as the first thing they do, hang up. They are either A. A scammer or B. Poorly trained.

3. If somebody calls claiming to be from a company you do business with and does one of the following:

a. Asks you for extra money.

b. Asks you for personal information, especially information that company should already have.

c. Does not give their name.

d. Refuses to deal with you without your spouse/partner also on the call.

e. Tells you you have a bad transaction on your credit card or bank account.

HANG UP.

Then call the company back. If the issue is legitimate, they will be able to verify it. If it is not, then they will be able to file a complaint.

Also hang up immediately if you have won a cruise, money or anything else, if they claim your computer has a virus (I always laugh at this one, because they tell me my Windows computer has a virus. I use a Mac and have no Windows license on it), or if it’s a recorded message (those things are the plague of modern life).

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This is also happening in Australia. People are receiving phone calls from the “Australian Taxation Department”, generally demanding that they pay money they apparently owe in back taxes. But they can also be offering tex return money that you can “claim” by paying fake administration fees.

My mom received one of these calls and despite not having worked for over 30 years they were quite clever and had information on health care benefits, too, saying that my mom owed money for her untaxed years. I took the phone from her and told them I knew it was a scam and hung up. Ten minutes later the same person rang back and said they were going to call the police and had a warrant for arrest. Of course, that didn’t happen as it was fake as.

But if you have elderly relatives or relatives who aren’t so keyed into these scammers, talk to them about it. Tell them how these scammers work.

The ATO may ring you from time to time but they will never:

- act aggressively or threaten you

- demand immediate payment over the phone or at a post office

- insist that the police will arrest you immediately if you do not pay

Here is the Facebook post made by the ATO:

If you’re ever in any doubt: HANG UP.  If in doubt about the authenticity of a call that you receive from the ATO, you can call them on 1800 008 540.

Keep your relatives safe. Inform them of the latest scams. Help them identify scammers and help them deal with nusciance phone calls.

gehayi

Here’s something I’ve done–thank them and say goodbye. They will be furious and insist that you need to talk to the IRS immediately. Tell them you know that, which is why you are going to call the IRS as soon as you get off the phone. After all, there are so many scammers out there.

The scammer is now in a bind. A real IRS agent would support this–and it is the last thing they want.

While they’re fumbling for an answer (or trying to scare you/call your bluff, hang up.

And then call the IRS immediately. Specifically, their line for frauds and hoaxes. Tell them everything you recall about the scam call, the person’s accent, etc. The odds are that the person who you speak to will be very kind, very knowledgeable and very reassuring. They do know that people are afraid of the taxman; that’s half the reason people believe scammers in the first place. (And the IRS will not find you suspect because these assholes called you.)

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The IRS will send to snail mail if there is an issue. Trust me.

bayoread

This also applies to HMRC if you live in the United Kingdom.

They will NEVER call you and demand money over the phone, don’t fall for it.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/genuine-hmrc-contact-and-recognising-phishing-emails/genuine-hmrc-contact-and-recognising-phishing-emails

The link also covers phishing emails as well.

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I’m a program coordinator for a local tax assistance clinic funded and certified by the IRS, and I endorse all of this advice. The IRS will ONLY contact you for payment via snail mail, and if you receive something from them you should double-check the address they provide for payment and make sure that’s legitimate. If anything at all makes you suspect the validity of the letter, report them. 

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