IRS scam. 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. IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government. 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 as related to ordinary tax disputes. Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime. 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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Received a call from this #. They left a message that was almost incomprehensible, but I got enough out of it to know it was a scam. Thick Indian accent. So, being the kind soul I am, I let my husband call back but they were wise that he was not me. So, when that guy hung up on him, I called back. I was just as rude as they were, and, as I got more and more angry, I told them I'd be contacting the Treasury Department, IRS and FTC (as is indicated on the IRS scam reporting page). They hung up on me.
Ben Cooper from the Dept. Of Legal Affairs said there is law enforcement action that has been established against my name. The number left to call back was 718-551-9484. He said I should call back or have my attorney call before this ended in a legal mess for me.
Nothing happened Patrice. Indian Scammers are powerless to make much of anything happen. They can harass you. A call blocker or app. can fix that. They can use their limited vocabulary to try to insult you or use vulgarities if you answer their calls. That's always amusing but I don't recommend it. It's a waste of time. Indian "Cheats" are just a scourge right now that we have to deal with. With any luck they'll all die off soon once the rest of the world becomes aware of them.
Be Safe. Be Aware.
Gunnar