Got phone call from "unavailable" on caller ID. Man left message, had foreign accent. Said he was calling from Criminal Investigation Unit of IRS, and they are going to file a lawsuit against us. Our assets may be seized. Gave #206-201-2091 to call back. This is a SCAM!! Months ago, got a taped message (really bogus), a woman's voice, that the IRS was going to file suit against us. She gave a 202 area code # to call. I filed a complaint with the Inspector General of the Treasury Dept. They let you make a code#, and advise that if anyone legit is calling from IRS (which they don't do; they send a letter) they will mention this 5 digit code. I urge everyone to file a report with the Treasury Dept. Inspector General. These scammers are surely going to hell!!
Have received multiple calls from 206-201-2303. Automated female voice stating I had to call immediately regarding a claim. Never called back as I know it's a scam. The message does not identify who the agency is that is calling.
For me, 12-9-15, this was the 'CALLBACK' number, 206-201-2803 ext 147, and the number that called me was 202-243-0000. I called back and asked for Janet Miller. She said I had to pay $200 to get my fed grant for $8000. Sounds like a scam. I'll watch and read until someone else says that its for sure, then I will double and triple check. Oh, and I only have until Christmas, she said.
JB, I have not received a call from 206-201-2803 but it is a classic 'phishing' scam. Any time a party calls you to ask for money in order to receive a greater amount of money, it plays on a person's hope that they'll get a greater return on their money. They are ALWAYS fraudulent!
Other examples of phishing scams are a recording telling you that your credit card has been deactivated and to call a specific number to reactivate your card. These are all ploys to get you to give up your credit card number (which they never knew in the first place), as well as your personal information like your name and Social Security number. If they get these key pieces of personal information along with your address (which they may already have), it is often enough to open new credit cards or lines of credit in your name and you won't find out about it until you hear from creditors trying to collect on credit charges to these new accounts.
Don't fall for it. Like the old saying goes, "If it's too good to be true, it probably is."
I do not check this message board for replies so if you need more info, just search online for phone phishing scams.