Yea I got the same call and I called them back from a blocked number..
Them: can I have your name and the last 4 of your social?
Me: your the IRS you already have this info
Them: this is an important call(bad English) you need to take this seriously
Me: I agree this is why this call is being recorded for quality services as well as I have my local IRS location ready to join this call
Them: "click"
I had this voice mail message on my phone from Virginia, the voice sounded like a man from India who was trying to cover his accent. The message goes like this:
When you receive this message, I need you or your retained attorney of records to return the call. The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My name is Officer Andrew Stanley and the hotline to my division is 571-325-0230. Now don't try to disregard this message and do return the call. If you don't return the call and if I don't hear from your attorney either, then the only thing I can do is wish you good luck as the situation badly unfolds on you. So give me a call back as soon as you get this message. Thank You.
I just got the exact same message today. I heard my phone ringing didn't get to it in time. My cell is unknown to anyone but a select few so I knew right away this was a scam. On top of that I know the IRS would not call me directly on a phone.
Threatening phone call allegedly from the IRS, Virginia number, India accent.
When you receive this message, I need you or your retained attorney of records to return the call. The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My name is Officer Andrew Stanley and the hotline to my division is 571-325-0230. Now don't try to disregard this message and do return the call. If you don't return the call and if I don't hear from your attorney either, then the only thing I can do is wish you good luck as the situation badly unfolds on you. So give me a call back as soon as you get this message. Thank You.
Very threatening from the "IRS" from a guy who sounded Indian, not American. I still have the recording on my phone.
When you receive this message, I need you or your retained attorney of records to return the call. The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My name is Officer Andrew Stanley and the hotline to my division is 571-325-0230. Now don't try to disregard this message and do return the call. If you don't return the call and if I don't hear from your attorney either, then the only thing I can do is wish you good luck as the situation badly unfolds on you. So give me a call back as soon as you get this message. Thank You.
These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.
If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.
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.