There is a widespread IRS or "tax scam" being practiced by scammers on both Canadian and USA residents.
USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Short answer:
The IRS never initiates a contact via phone.
They always send a snailmail first.
Educational post:
This scam is also described as scam #11, here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html
If you were contacted by an IRS impostor, you may file a report, after clicking on this link:
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
Called my number and left a message stating that they were the IRS and I was being sued...I called the number back and when I told the idiot that I thought this was a scam he cussed me out !!!!
Yes I got this call from this number yesterday. It was a robo message saying final notice from the IRS to inform me they were filing a law suit against me. I won't be calling back!
Same thing basically except that the part about who was "filing a lawsuit against you" was garbled. I'm pretty sure no one has any grounds whatsoever to sue me for anything at this point in time, but I was curious and ready to tear someone a new one. I did try to call the number back and it rang and rang. No answer, no VM. S C A M!
Everyone who get's this call should report it to the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Dept., for the state you live in!