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mopinko

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9. i get calls about back taxes that i dont owe.
Thu Apr 30, 2026, 02:34 PM
Thursday

i actually had an issue, since resolved, w the irs, so i wondered for a while if they were legit. but i know for a fact that the irs doesnt call ppl. they send letters. if they turn it over to collections, they send u a letter. and the agency has to send a letter b4 they call.
they dont claim to b irs, just claim there’s a program that can get what you owe reduced or even dismissed.
i got a few b4 doge, but i’ve been deluged since. there were a couple yrs i didnt have enough income to file, so i wonder if they have stolen doge info. but i think they’re just randos looking for idiots.

and yeah, i just got 1 of those traffic fine texts today. the email addy was so random, and ended in .ru.
i guess idiots live.

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