I got a call from an individual with a Washington DC phone number (202) 239-7036 (that's how it showed on Call id) but who spoke with a heavy foreign accent. He stated he was a paralegal calling on behalf of the IRS "Investigation Bureau", and gave me a number I needed to call (the same one on call id), and told me I needed to speak to "Xavier Marshall" because supposedly there was an investigation against my name and "physical address". Instead I called my accountant and legal tax representative who informed me this was certainly a scam. These hustlers have no souls.
I received two calls within the last three days from a someone stating that they were calling from the IRS- Criminal Investigation Depatrment. The man stated that there was an illegal complaint filed for my social security number. The man had a heavy accent, I believe he was of Indian decent. It was very hard to understand him. One of the messages he left was at 8pm central time and he said good morning so obviously he was calling form a different country. This is such a scam!
This is one of their new scam numbers we shut down A FEW ALREADY and will do the same if we all help
They are all local calls I checked AT&T first to make sure no hidden phone charges
This is how to stop them don’t make it easy for them by hanging up FIRST DIAL *67 TO BLOCK YOUR # THEN
LEAVE BOGAS MESSAGES TAKE UP SPACE
Just keep calling number every chance you get THEY ARE FLIPPING OUT the longer you keep them on phone will give them less time to mess with people we have successfully shut down many of these numbers by doing this back to them
the best thing is to keep them on line as long as you can scam them back
Recieved a call fr 2022397036 and left a message that my husband has IRS problem. This is a clear scam....He said that my husband a a serious complained about him that his tax has been mis calculated and he needs to settle before a police will arrest him. He has a heavy accent. When I talked to them he sounds like he will really treathened you.
IRS don't work that way. First will send you a letter and I've been audited by IRS. All communication will be through letter and will make an appointment. Then they are nice when you talk to them. This is a scam.
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)) to make it seem that they are calling from the US. 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.