Are you guys aware of the latest phishing scam going around, with a guy claiming to be from the IRS and you're going to jail tomorrow?

Are you guys aware of the latest phishing scam going around, with a guy claiming to be from the IRS and you're going to jail tomorrow?
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answer:I was getting calls on my cell phone with voicemails saying “This is the US Census. Please call us back at _______.” Of course I didn’t answer the phone and didn’t call back. After about 20 calls from them, I blocked the number. My mom just got a call the other day from someone sounding like a relative, saying they were arrested for marijuana in the car. When my mom realized it wasn’t the relative, they hung up. We were speculating that they were probably going to see if she was gullible and ask for bail money.
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