Here is a reference to it in IRS docs: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/how-to-know-its-really-the-irs-calling-or-knocking-on-your-door <https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/how-to-know-its-really-the-irs-calling-or-knocking-on-your-door>
Buddy in the DIA also has something similar that they use when challenged, often when doing security clearance checks. The old “door to door” thing where they chat up my neighbors and ask them if you would trust me with the secrets of the country and if I am doing anything wild or bizarre. With a number of neighbors who are contractors at MacDill AFB with TS clearances, I get them every year or two when someone’s clearance needs to be renewed. I check credentials and validate them every time. They’re usually quite gracious about it, too. -D > On Jun 15, 2021, at 6:18 PM, greg via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Um...this is the first I've heard of this. Apparently this directive was > issued in '04, and I retired in '08 after 32 years in DOJ and DHS. > > From what I see on the 'netz, the order is about consistency of > credentials; so to be able to confirm identity from looking at > credentials. > > I'm not sure how this could be done by phone. > > When I was "on the job" I would sometimes ask for their boss's name, then > call the publicly available number and ask to speak to that person. > > One time a manager asked me to help a female Interpol agent. My spidey > senses were tingling a little, so I told her I had never seen Interpol > creds and was curious. She was a phony! > > Greg > > >> I just ask them for their HSPD-12 ID information. >> >> U.S. Government employees, such as with the IRS or other agencies are >> provided an HSPD-12 upon employment for verification of their employment. >> On the HSPD-12 is a number you can call to give the information on the >> HSPD-12 to and get a confirmation that the person is a real U.S. >> Government employee. >> >> They typically donâ?Tt have any idea of what Iâ?Tm talking about so they >> hang up. >> >> -D >> >>> On Jun 15, 2021, at 3:24 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> So I just got a robocall from the Federal Reserve, there has been some >>> illegal activity on my accounts, press 1 to speak to a Federal Reserve >>> Officer. >>> >>> OK, this could be FUN! I press 1... >>> >>> And they drop the call. Darn! I was all ready with "Special Agent >>> Kellog >>> here, FBI Charleston, what seems to be the problem?" >>> ------------- >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
