I got a voicemail claiming to be from the IRS and asked that I return my call to this number or I would suffer leagal action. I contacted the IRS directly instead of the number left and was informed that it was a scam. The IRS asked that I report it to TIGTA and that TIGTA had already issued a scam warning. You can check out the advisory on WWW.Treasury.gov.tigta. from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Whatever you do, don't give out any personal information to these people.
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 the same IRS scam call at the phone number 202 517 2980. The guy claim that I owe IRS money and IRS is suing me. When I ask him for more question, he got mad and yell at me saying see me in the court then hand up. Called local police station who sent a police officer to my home. The policeman use my home phone to call the same phone number again and asked for the person's name and organization calling from. The guys gave his name as Delfin Standoff. When the policeman ask for more question, the person hang up
Received two phone calls from 1) (202) 517-2980 and 2) (509) 671-9361. From an "Officer" Alex Moga, to be from the Tax Claim Investigation Dept of IRS. PLEASE HANG UP, don't give them your information. SCAM!!