Fraudsters
Scare and trick tactics!!!
Only deal with your designated IRS agent...if you are already dealing with one
The IRS does not randomly call and scare you
They write you a ton of letters then they contact you directly and leave you the agents contact info and badge no and if they really want you for something big they will show up in your home/work/or place of business with proper ID and legal paperwork.
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). 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 from the IRS 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.
Got a prerecorded message pretending to be IRS and asked me to call back. When I did, a man with heavy India accent picked up the call. He said his name is John. (I know no people using that last name in India region.) He told me that my wife owed tax and threatened to arrest. He even said my wife had murdered some one before immigration; and having law suit pending. This is an absolute B.S. fraud.
Asked them for documentation and the individual replied that they would have to contact and send the police to arrest me for me to get the requested documents. And that my attorney could argue my case in criminal courts. But, he could get approval from his ‘arrest department’ to defer this issue if I paid them $5,314.56 today, And that would prevent the police from arresting me today. When I insisted on documentation, he said "Go f@%^ yourself" As he mentioned at the initiation of the call that the call was being recorded, I recorded it myself. I called back several times and heard in the background how they were scamming others with the same gimmick. PLEASE BEWARE TO THIS SCAM.