Some guy with a accent keeps leaving a recorded msg that he is from a State Investigation Dept and he has some file on me that is going to be investigated and a warrant of arrest will be issued on me unless I call him back to take care of this issue. Sounds like a scam If it was from the IRS they would not be calling . I live in Ga. Why is the state of WASHINGTON, DC. calling me in Ga with some kind issue they have against me. The last time I was in DC was when I was 13yrs old to tour the Smithsonian Museums with my classmates. The voicemail left the 202-241-0618 to call back and the caller ended the voice mail with a "Don't Disregard this msg. GOD BLESS". With anyone who ever paid US TAXES and dealt with the IRS, since when does the IRS call you and end a Voicemail with a "GOD BLESS?" I SMELL A STRONG STENCH OF OVERSEAS SCAMMM! BE AWARE!!!!
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has received reports related to a telephone scam in which the caller purports to be an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) representative. Using intimidation tactics, the caller tries to take control of the situation from the beginning. The caller advises the recipient of the call that the IRS has charges against them and threatens legal action and arrest. If the recipient questions the caller in any way, the caller becomes more aggressive.
The caller continues to intimidate by threatening to confiscate the recipient’s property, freeze bank accounts, and have the recipient arrested and placed in jail. The reported alleged charges include defrauding the government, money owed for back taxes, law suits pending against the recipient, and nonpayment of taxes.
The recipients are advised that it will cost thousands of dollars in fees/court costs to resolve this matter. The caller creates a sense of urgency by saying that being arrested can be avoided and fees reduced if the recipient purchases MoneyPak cards to cover the fees within an hour.
Sometimes the caller provides specific instructions on where to purchase the MoneyPak cards and the amount to put on each card. The caller tells the recipient not to tell anyone about the issue and to remain on the telephone until the MoneyPak cards are purchased and the MoneyPak codes are provided to the caller. The caller states that if the call is disconnected for any reason, the recipient would be arrested. Some recipients reported once the caller obtained the MoneyPak codes, they were advised that the transaction took too long and additional fees were required.
Call recipients, who are primarily immigrants, reported that the caller spoke with broken English or stated the caller had an Indian accent. If you receive a call similar to this follow these tips:
■Resist the pressure to act quickly.
■Report the contact to TIGTA at http://www.treasury.gov/tigta by clicking on the red button, “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting.”
■Use caution when asked to use a specific payment method. The IRS would not require a specific payment method such as a MoneyPak card or wire transfer.
■If you feel threatened, contact your local police department.
Thanks RexIRS for that info. These Muslim scammers scared me for a moment. The accent and allah prayer calls in the background I heard, suggest this is a Muslim gang in or from Pakistan or India.
Caller ID identified as 202-241-0618 has left me two voice mails during October 2014 claiming to be IRS and will be launching an investigation if I don't phone them immediately. Second call states that it is the last courtesy call they will make and wish me good luck in the court proceedings. I do not even pick up the phone whenever the call comes from the 202 area code. I submitted a complaint to the IRS TIGTA about these calls via their established web portal.