Received a call from 646-367-4158, and stated he was from the IRS, threaten my husband stating we owed 6000.00. If he didn't pay he would be arrested, then he was transferred to 202-506-8583. These two numbers are from a SCAM, and he gave us a name of Jim Gibson. Beware everyone.
Computer generated message indicating it was a time sensitive message from officier xxx at IRS. Call number back before they take action against you. I called it and it was a voice mail that wanted you to leave your name and number. This message was a woman with a foreign accent. I hung up,
This is some coward hiding behind a magicJack device plugged in at some God-forsaken corner of the world where there is Internet service. He or she's no better than a common criminal using a magicJack device and your fear the same way a common thief uses a toy pistol hidden in the pocket of his overcoat to make a bulge that looks like a real gun.
You can verify that this is a magicJack number by searching for it at http://www.phonevalidator.com .
This scam has been extensively researched at
http://www.pindropsecurity.com/consumer-fraud ... irs-phone-scam/ and it was found that magicJack numbers are frequently used, and many of the scammers are operating out of India. There is even an audio recording of a call returned to one of these numbers and a written transcript of the recording contained in links from the Pindrop Security blog.
MagicJacks are readily obtainable outside of the United States for about $100 US and can come with up to a year of free calling to the U.S. and Canada. In India, see, for example,
http://magicjack.in .
In addition to the regular reporting channels, e.g., the Department of the Treasury, the FTC, and/or your local state attorney general's office, you might also report the abuse to YMAX Corp. I have seen reports that they are pretty good at responding to complaints and may be able to permanently shut off a magicJack device, if necessary, so that it can never be used again.
The YMAX Corp. main web page is at:
http://www.ymaxcorp.com
and their site giving information on how to lodge a complaint is at:
http://www.ymaxcorp.com/contact.html
Note that the "contact" website gives a clickable link to a "live chat" where you can make your complaint.
this is definitely a scam where they pretend that you owe something to IRS and then tell you go to the nearest CVS or someother such place to remit funds to them via cards. I got a call from someone in teh Phillipines 2 months ago. This time around the accent was definitely Indian. When you ask them are you truly from IRS they have the gall to say yes.
If you pick up a phone from one of these guys, definitely tell them IRS does not call people at their numbers and that they are thieves and frauds to be participating in something like this.
rec'd 2 calls from this number, saying it was officer heather gray (computer generated) and to return this call before the IRS takes legal action against us. we never returned calls.