Called my home number and I missed call. The message that was left by a female recording said, the reason for this call is that the IRS is filing a law suit against you. To get more information about this case file, please immediately call our dept @ 202-684-6848. Thank you.
I called the 202 number about 40 times yesterday just to screw around and harass them. They may not speak very good English, but most of the operators are perfect with obscene language. I'm calling back today to use a bullhorn and canned air horn. I have nothing better to do...
I got a call from this number. Not recognizing the number, I did not answer the call. On the voicemail, like all other comments here, the IRS was going to sue me. I looked up the number on the internet, I read the comments here. I got interested and called the number back.
Some guy with an Indian accent provided his name as Edward Burns with a badge #IRM61095. He had to spell his name several times before I could understand what he was saying. He asked what phone number I was calling from. I did not give my number but instead asked why the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. He said that the IRS is auditing my tax returns from 2008 to 2013. Then he asked for my phone number again. I decided to tease him and kept on asking why they were auditing my returns. He kept on saying they are auditing my tax returns and asked what number I was calling from. Then he got frustrated and he hung up.
He did not know my name nor my phone number, but he expected me to believe that the IRS is auditing my tax returns and/or filing a lawsuit against me.
Some idiotic crooks!
Was called about 5:30pm EDST. Robotic female voice say The IRS was suing me & I should call them immediately.
I might call just to screw with them & tie up their phone line for a bit. I know this is a scam because IRS sends MAIL, not phone calls, & that only after many other communications. I also reported to local TV news station with the IRS Scam info site; http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
mentioned by Tamianth.
I received the exact same message today at 5:10 pm central time. I called back, the man who answered had a thick Indian accent which was hard to understand. He gave his name as Officer Alex Anderson with a referral # as 1RN(or M) 6264. He said that it concerned "a miscalculation" on my 2013 taxes and that I still owed approx. $3,000. He said that notice was given to me on Jan. 25 and no one was home to receive the letter. I called him out and said I never got any such notice, and I wanted another copy or some other written notification. He got very short tempered with me and said that "it was too late, the IRS had already filed suit against me and would be issuing an arrest warrant." and "it was my problem, not his." I told him he was full of it, and he said "well, enjoy being arrested then." I hung up on him.
I had my tax ID stolen this year (I'm still waiting for my $3,000 refund--interesting coincidence?!), so I wonder if that has anything to do with it. It wouldn't surprise me.
I am definitely reporting this the FTC and IRS, and as many consumer alerts as I can. This is just ridiculous!