Sick of this. Three calls in one day from these losers. Same problem last year-similar scam from Pakistan. It will never stop. Some sort of terrorism on a personal level in my opinion.
Received a voicemail stating the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me and that I needed to call back immediately. Seems the government would send me a letter of intent if this were true....
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. IRS does not file lawsuits. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest. If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
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I got the message (on voicemail) that IRA was filing a lawsuit against us...Just checked up by googling the phone #, suspecting a scam--and seems certain it was.
Call came as recorded message from IRS that a lawsuit had been filed against me and to call that number. When I did I got a man with a heavy accent saying my Drivers License and bank account, and any property in my name would be seized and that the police would be here within a couple hours to not go anywhere. Said I owed $2986.90. I said ok and hung up.