They just called my friend today July 29, pretended that they were the IRS. Said that if she didn't give them money they would arrest her and asked for almost $3000 in cash, asked to meet her in front if a store to give them the money. They told her that she couldn't pay via check or credit card.
How do these people sleep at night? It's upsetting to think that they could even do this to extremely vulnerable people who may be extremely gullible (like little old grannies or grandpas!) They should look themselves in the mirror and be disgusted by themselves for being so evidently malicious. They should be arrested. It's just not right.
I got the call on my home phone and my daughter on her cell. I called back to have the same man (hard to understand) tell me I had 3 criminal charges pending against me for tax evation from 2011-2012 and I owed $3683.43. I asked several questions and as he was nice in the beginning he turned mean real quick and said are you disputing these charges as to which I said YES he then said I am adding a 4th charge of money laundering to you and the DMV will suspend your license in 24 hrs and the police will be by to cease your property as well as arrest you and you will serve a min of 90 days in jail so I hung up on him.
First off the IRS does not call you, unless you have called them first. They use US Mail. Next - what about this novel American idea called 'due process'? How can all these things happen to you without a court date, Judge, & and a judgement? They can't. These things only are true in the minds of foreign 3rd world extortionist scammers, because that's who called you.
This a Pakistan based IRS scam. Do not fall for this. read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
Also report it to your local law enforcment agency. The scammers use magicjack (YCom corporation) voice over IP lines. This is against their terms of use and can lead to termination. However law enforcement has to initiate the contact with Ymax. If you are really annoyed: Call or write to your representative in Congress. As these scams are ongoing all over the country, maybe this will trigger a reaction....
Today I received an automated voice mail from this number- this is the 3rd message in two days (from 3 different numbers). All the messages told me I am being charged with tax fraud and will be arrested. Two of the messages were automated, one was a person with an Indian accent. I reported the second call and I reregistered my number on the Do Not Call Registry.