There is a fairly common IRS or "tax scam" being practiced by scammers in both Canada and the USA.
USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
Note particularly the links at that site, warning of the scam!
Whew, I'm so glad I Googled that number. A lady's computer voice called me and left a message saying this is the IRS and not to dismiss this call or else there may be some legal action. The phone number was from 1-202-241-0617. I called back only to get a busy signal.
Just received a call from "Jason Stewart" from 202-241-0617. He claimed to be from the IRS, gave me my own name and asked if that was me. He had a barely understandable Middle Eastern accent. I refused to confirm my name and asked what business did he have with the person he was asking about. He said he wanted to confirm my name b/c the person he was looking for had some "problems with a recent IRS year." If I were that person I would have to call his supervisor "Damon Marshall" to resolve the problem.
His incredibly thick accent, the unsolicited call, and the strange request I call them back to resolve a tax problem certainly set off red flags. He insisted his supervisor was waiting for my call. A government employee waiting for me to call him at 6pm? Clearly a scam now! (I'm a govt employee so I can mock govt employees)
After getting off the phone I googled the number and the IRS fraud resources online. The IRS phone tree led me to a "leave a message at the tone" answering machine. The google result landed me here which was much more informative. I think I will try the links above to complain to YMAX corp also.
Targeted our CFO at work. Heavly accented person claiming to be John Wilson with the IRS calling to talk to our CFO because she had issues with her 2013 tax return.Threatened to take legal action against her if she didnt comply. When I researched this number and found out it was a scam, I called them back and told them to take us off their calling this because I knew it was a scam. They cussed me out. It was pretty awful. The funny part is, the guy had to remember what his name was when I asked him to repeat it. If that doesn't put up a red flag...what does!!?