Any number which is not familiar to me shows in my caller ID , I wouldn't aswer.
This morning this number left a message in my answering machine, hard to understand but mentioned the words lawyer and IRS.
I just received this call this morning too with the same warning that it was the IRS and that it was extremely urgent that I call them back or legal action will be taken. I'm so glad that we have the resources to check out these a-hole scammers. Now I need to warn my parents and older relatives so they don't take it seriously. Thanks for the information everyone!
I got a message today (my 50 year-old granddaughter took the call as i dont hear well). "The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. Internal Revenue Service and the hotline to my division is 2022411366. I repeat it's 2022411366. Don't disregard this message and do return the call before we take any legal allegation against you". When she called them back a man with a thick Indian accent asked her to confirm my name, address & last 4 digits of Social Security #. He then started rambling about an urgent IRS matter & pending law suit being filled against me. She couldn't understand half of what he said. When she asked him to repeat the info, he got biligerent. She asked for his badge #, he hung up. she figured it was a scam so she called back again, and the same man answered, and started badgering her again. She asked to speak to a supervisor. The "supervisor" came on the line. She said she didnt believe the IRS would conduct business this way. The man (another Indian accent) got mean and told her that this is the way the IRS does things, and if she had a problem with it, she should write ger congressman and Barack Obama (he snidely asked if she'd ever heard of Barack Obama!).
Thank you every one for the information. I received a call earlier this morning and good thing it went straight to voicemail. It got me really scared and nervous at the same time. Am really glad I found this forum. Thank you so much for all your feedback and suggestions!