I received the call today 10/14/15 at 4:00 p.m. Please stop this scam! I was asked to call 314-449-9340 because a lawsuit has been filed against me by the IRS. I called the number and asked for their mailing address to give to our sheriff's office and the foreign lady hung up on me. She could barely speak English so I was surprised she could understand what I said.
See the other notes. Read and understand Tamianth's notes! Don't worry about it and DO NOT CALL THEM BACK.
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
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
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.
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I called them back to challenge their info, the first lady told me to "shut up" and the next guy swaers he works for the iRS, but said because it was a "lawsuit" no info would be hel;d at the main IRS info and they could not look up the case number. I can't believe people fall for this stuff. Sad and scary at the same time.