Two big tipoff's that this is [***] call from someone claiming to be from the irs. 1) for me, it was an obvious recording that's starting in the middle - a gentleman with a very thick indian accent 2) i received the call from "washington d.C." at what would be 7pm in the evening. The irs's hours = 8am - 5pm only.
**i work for a cpa. It is a well-known fact that the irs will only communicate with you in writing initially, they will not call! In fact, if you call the irs when you are on hold they have an outgoing message warning of scammers that call and leave threatening messages. They emphasize the fact that they do not call & not to fall for it.
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. IRS does not file lawsuits. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest. If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
This is a scam the prerecorded message was as follows: I need you or your retained attorney off record to return the call the issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My phone number is (202) 629-9001 do not disregard this message do return the call. Now if you do not return the call and I do not hear from your attorney either then the only thing I can do is wish you good luck as the situation unfolds on you....I laughed so out loud when I heard this crap..lol
This is a scam the prerecorded message was as follows: I need you or your retained attorney off record to return the call the issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My phone number is (202) 629-9001 do not disregard this message do return the call. Now if you do not return the call and I do not hear from your attorney either then the only thing I can do is wish you good luck as the situation unfolds on you....
I called him back on a blocked phone, it said that the listed number was not in service. I retunred from my cell, a male with accent, phillipino accent, "Department of treasury" .. I said, what is your name, I said something, I said again, " What is your name? and he said "shut-up" to me and hung up - big time scammer!