Got a phone call today from a guy name "Agent" Roy he names my whole family members then says "but I am mostly concerned about your father, someone has placed a warrant against him. I need to speak with him immediately, if he doesn't speak with me he will have to go to court." I tried to get some more info to why, he said he cannot give me any information. Just know if he doesn't call it's his loss not mine. I am so thankful for finding this website, because i got the call while i was driving and i started crying and freaking out.
This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for it. The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone.
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
As general background information, here are a few things you can do:
1) Report it to TIGTA under http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml especially if you have become a victim (lost money, gave personal information etc.). You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint (include “IRS Telephone Scam" in your complaint). This way you can also help the government establish specific fraud patterns.
2) Help kill their phone lines but not by calling them back directly (the number may be spoofed and repeat calls by you may - under exceptional circumstances- amount to harassment). The scammers use Voice over IP lines (e.g. magicJack (Ymax corporation)) to make it seem as if they are calling from the US. This is always against these companys' terms of service and can lead to immediate termination of their contract and blocking of their IP addresses for future attempts to register. Do a reverse look up of their telephone number (e.g. www.whitepages.com) to identify the Voice over IP provider and report it to the company and/or law enforcement (local police and/or state attorney general)
3) 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 provide US law enforcement agencies with the political backing and the resources they need to work in India and Pakistan together with local authorities (it can happen, read: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-call-cen ... mmission-320427). A US task force has already been set up in Jamaica to nab scammers there (see http://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/reports/cornerstone/cornerstone7-1.pdf). You can use the following template for your letter (more powerful!) or email:
I just received a voice mail from these people saying there's a warrant for my arrest for hiding taxes from the federal government. I know it's a scam but what I don't get is how they have my name when my cell number is in my mothers name? Very shady.
my guy said he was officer Henderson and his badge # was 3234, said I fraud IRS taxes and that i was under investigation and a warrant had already been issued for my arrest and i would be arrested tomorrow unless i took matters into my own hands and let them help me.
Received a call from The supervisor at 202-239-6932 of INTERNAL REVENUE.....when we told them we contacted our Lawyer and Accountant. The hung up. How many individuals are taken by this scam? Sad....
These people call me, claiming I am being sued by the IRS? and are going to press charges, take all my assets, bank accounts, etc...They stated I committed fraud on my taxes, between the years of 2008-2013. The only way out... get this...was to go to 7-11, and get a money order. They could not answer any real questions, told me not to not tell anyone, as someone may turn me in...Bunch of B.S. Don't fall for it. I have been stringing them on, for about 3 hours now.