https://community.aarp.org/t5/Scams-Fraud/Loan-and-IRS-Scams-make-the-Telecoms-liable/m-p/2661828#M3985 <P>On a daily basis I receive multiple cell phone calls from those who 1) tell me I'm approved for a debt consolidation loan (or some other reason) or 2) they're from the IRS and I must address the problem immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>They are obviously financial scamsters, but most use what appear to be toll-free numbers.&nbsp; The telecoms make millions of dollars off these scamsters and folks like you and me suffer the consequences.&nbsp; It's highly unlikely that the telecoms don't know that lines they sell are being used for fraud and theft.&nbsp; Lets motivate our legislators to make the Telecoms financially liable for not performing due diligence before they sell the lines.&nbsp; One thing for sure, the FCC or other government agencies are completely impotent, incompetent or just plain unwilling to effectively address this concern.</P> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:42:47 GMT DarrellG476290 2026-03-19T14:42:47Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Scams-Fraud/Loan-and-IRS-Scams-make-the-Telecoms-liable/m-p/2661828#M3985 <P>On a daily basis I receive multiple cell phone calls from those who 1) tell me I'm approved for a debt consolidation loan (or some other reason) or 2) they're from the IRS and I must address the problem immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>They are obviously financial scamsters, but most use what appear to be toll-free numbers.&nbsp; The telecoms make millions of dollars off these scamsters and folks like you and me suffer the consequences.&nbsp; It's highly unlikely that the telecoms don't know that lines they sell are being used for fraud and theft.&nbsp; Lets motivate our legislators to make the Telecoms financially liable for not performing due diligence before they sell the lines.&nbsp; One thing for sure, the FCC or other government agencies are completely impotent, incompetent or just plain unwilling to effectively address this concern.</P> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:42:47 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Scams-Fraud/Loan-and-IRS-Scams-make-the-Telecoms-liable/m-p/2661828#M3985 DarrellG476290 2026-03-19T14:42:47Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Scams-Fraud/Loan-and-IRS-Scams-make-the-Telecoms-liable/m-p/2669431#M3994 <P>FYI, was recently told as of 2027, the IRS will no longer be accepting paper checks.&nbsp;</P> Wed, 06 May 2026 19:14:49 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Scams-Fraud/Loan-and-IRS-Scams-make-the-Telecoms-liable/m-p/2669431#M3994 Tempest332 2026-05-06T19:14:49Z