Just received a call from this number as part of the IRS scam. I let the call go to VM, and received a message with the usual procedure--caller with a heavy foreign accent, apparently phoning from a busy call center, claiming to be with the IRS and informing me legal proceedings were being taken against me and a warrent issued for my arrest for tax evasion/fraud/etc. Block it!
Just received a call from this number as part of the IRS scam. I let the call go to VM, and received a message with the usual procedure--caller with a heavy foreign accent, apparently phoning from a busy call center, claiming to be with the IRS and informing me legal proceedings were being taken against me and a warrent issued for my arrest for tax evasion/fraud/etc. Block it!
By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.
Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.
They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.
Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.
The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.
If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.
I just recieved a call from this number 3 times and when I answered the last time they said they were from the IRS and that there were many many problems with my prior returns and that there is a warrent out for my arrest for tax evasion. A heavy foriegn accent. Asked questions about me and my filings and when I didnt answer said they would see me in court and report me to authorities. I told them that I know this is a scam - they started yelling and said see you in Jail. They give me their name - Shawn Arkins - ID number 2149456