I also received a call from that number. A man with a very thick accent, possibly Hispanic, identified himself as John Fernandez. He claimed to be from the I.R.S., and wanted to speak to one of my family members, whose name he had. He claimed there was a "Legal Case File" opened. I gave no information, just took his number. At first, I was intimidated, but now I am suspicious. Do I.R.S. agents call? I thought everything was presented in a letter!
Pretends to be IRS. Thick accent man will give you locations to go to- to wire him money closest to your address or you will be arrested for outstanding IRS debt. Really silly..when I told him I had no transportation he told me I could walk to the dollar store only 1 mile away. I have rec'd so many of these scams I just play along and waste their time. They are all big scammers!
Received a call today from this guy and he told me the same. He scared me to death. Claims he has proof of mail sent to me home address with my signature. He mentioned that the office is now closed, so he will call me tomorrow with the details and his supervisor will be alongside. I plan to report this to the police today
This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for this.
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone. The scammers use voice over IP lines (e.g. magicjack (Ymax corporation). This is always against these companys' terms of use and can lead to termination of their contract. However only law enforcement can initiate the contact if you yourself are not a customer. Therefore, report it also to your local law enforcement agency. Ultimately this is a case for the FBI legal attache in Islamabad or New Delhi. If you are really annoyed: call or write to your representative in Congress. As these scams happen all over the country maybe this will trigger a reaction (and the NSA can finally be a force for good).
You can use the following template for your letter or email:
Senators
Use the district office address of your senator as displayed on http://www.senate.gov/
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States Senate
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code
Representatives (House)
Use the district office address of your district representative as displayed on
http://www.house.gov/
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States House of Representatives
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code
Dear Senator/Representative XXX
As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to demand decisive action from the FBI, the IRS and other federal agencies against organized crime directed against American citizens from abroad.
As widely reported by local and national media all across the United States and warned about by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (see http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm) a tidal wave of fraud using Internet phones has hit the United States. Millions of dollars already have been stolen by criminals impersonating federal officers from the IRS while hiding in countries like India and Pakistan, where most of the calls originate. There seems to be no end of it in sight.
I have personally been targeted by these scammers but it is the most vulnerable among us that I am concerned about primarily. The scheme is specifically singling out those that can least defend themselves against these crimes, in particular the elderly. I am also worried that given the origin of these gangsters, the money stolen from US citizens may be used for financing of terrorism or other activities directed against the national interests of the United States. But in spite of this clear and present danger to our country and its citizens I have seen no action worth mentioning by the FBI, the IRS or other federal agencies so far.
As a member of Congress overseeing the law enforcement agencies tasked with fighting fraud and ensuring national security, I implore you to make sure that they act on these threats and are given all the necessary resources to target these criminals in cooperation with foreign law enforcement.
I have received a message from this number, 202-241-8765, and from 305-330-5467, stating that she (automatedvoice processing document, female voice) had an urgent Request For Information about Case #876295 and that I,or my retained Attorney of Records, should call her immediatly. If I didn't, she said "I wish you good luck as your situation totally unfolds apon you".
The IRS will not call you. They send letters via US Mail. The IRS won't ask you to pay in i-Tunes cards. The IRS will not wish you "good luck as the situation unfolds". Trust yourself and your instincts - do not let a bully intimidate you by threats that are nothing but hot air (and bad breath). This is a SCAM.
Do not answer calls you don't know and never call them back.
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Here's a link to the IRS website: Phone Scams Continue to be a Serious Threat, Remain on IRS “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for the 2016 Filing Season