Fake IRS Agent calling to ask you to pay within 45 minutes or you will be arrested.
*45 Minutes before someone comes to your door to arrest you unless you pay within 45 minutes.
*They may switch and give you a so called IRS Officer if you refuse to pay within 45 minutes.
*They will refuse translation services.
*They will refuse to give documentation.
*They are so dumb, they say they audited your tax returns from 7 years ago when the statute of limitations is only 3 years.
Just hang up. Or play around with them. Tell them your address changed and give them the address of the local police department and and tell them you need 30 minutes to find that money so tell them to contact you back in 30 minutes at a new number (give them the local police departments phone number).
Fake IRS Agent calling to ask you to pay within 45 minutes or you will be arrested.
*45 Minutes before someone comes to your door to arrest you unless you pay within 45 minutes.
*They may switch and give you a so called IRS Officer if you refuse to pay within 45 minutes.
*They will refuse translation services.
*They will refuse to give documentation.
*They are so dumb, they say they audited your tax returns from 7 years ago when the statute of limitations is only 3 years.
Just hang up. Or play around with them. Tell them your address changed and give them the address of the local police department and and tell them you need 30 minutes to find that money so tell them to contact you back in 30 minutes at a new number (give them the local police departments phone number).
This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for this.
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone. The scammers use voice over IP lines (e.g. magicjack (Ymax corporation)). This is always against these companys' terms of use and can lead to termination of their contract. However only law enforcement can initiate the contact if you yourself are not a customer. Therefore, report it also to your local law enforcement agency. Ultimately this is a case for the FBI legal attache in Islamabad or New Delhi. If you are really annoyed: call or write to your representative in Congress. As these scams happen all over the country maybe this will trigger a reaction (and the NSA can finally be a force for good).
You can use the following template for your letter or email:
Senators
Use the district office address of your senator as displayed on http://www.senate.gov/
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States Senate
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code
Representatives (House)
Use the district office address of your district representative as displayed on
http://www.house.gov/
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States House of Representatives
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code
Dear Senator/Representative XXX
As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to demand decisive action from the FBI, the IRS and other federal agencies against organized crime directed against American citizens from abroad.
As widely reported by local and national media all across the United States and warned about by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (see http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm) a tidal wave of fraud using Internet phones has hit the United States. Millions of dollars already have been stolen by criminals impersonating federal officers while hiding in countries like India and Pakistan, where most of the calls originate. There seems to be no end of it in sight.
I have personally been targeted by these scammers but it is the most vulnerable among us that I am concerned about primarily. The scheme is specifically singling out those that can least defend themselves against these crimes, in particular the elderly. I am also worried that given the origin of these gangsters, the money stolen from US citizens may be used for financing of terrorism or other activities directed against the national interests of the United States. But in spite of this clear and present danger to our country and its citizens I have seen no action worth mentioning by the FBI, the IRS or other federal agencies so far.
As a member of Congress overseeing the law enforcement agencies tasked with fighting fraud and ensuring national security, I implore you to make sure that they act on these threats and are given all the necessary resources to target these criminals in cooperation with foreign law enforcement.