Received call from 2025068601 - claimed to be IRS Criminal Investigations unit in DC and that a lawsuit was being filed against me immediately for violations of IRS code. Also proceeded to list a series of counts filed against me. Initial voice message was automated message from a Julie Smith advising to call immediately. When I returned the call and asked for Julie Smith I was referred to her supervisor Ray Miller - ID #B-14671. Seems like a scam.
My step-father was called yesterday. Who then had asked my mom to call. She was talking to Jose M. (Not sure what the last name is, he told her but I was just overhearing this all happen) He told her, she needed to come up with a certain amount of CASH money within the hour or they would seize everything and she would be arrested. After telling him she didn't have that kind of money in the bank he dropped the amount to $1500. She panicked and asked me to borrow money. She was told to call him back when she got money. So I drove to the bank to get money out for her and she called him back. I could hear he had an accent then wanted her to stay on the phone with him as I drove her to Meijer. This is sounding more and more fishy to me.. I see the note pad my mom has the number wrote on and start googling the number and found this page. After showing my mom the things I'd found, she asked how she really knew they were the IRS. He said "I never asked for your bank info" eventually he hung up on my mom.
They were minutes away from getting money from her. PLEASE NO NEGATIVE COMMENTS..about how far the situation got. On a general day to day basis, it would have been something she caught onto a lot sooner.
But When you're in a panic, thinking everything you own is going to be taken away and your going to have a warrant, you dont think straight.. Let alone have any time to think at all! Everything happened so quick! She was trying to take care her of business.
Thanks to all of you for helping me figure out it was a scam and help my parents out :)