Same thing as Eric S. I am in Northern California. Two calls within an hour of each other. IRS scammers. Received both calls early on Saturday morning.
BS caller and left a pre-recorded voicemail msg saying the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. Ha! The IRS will send you a CERTIFIED LETTER in the mail if you're in deep doo doo with them. This is a scam, don't answer or call them back. More scams and BS that should be punishable by beating with a phonebook. I saved the msg and forwarded it with the info to my local phone company and to the FCC on their website. It probably won't help but who knows. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Have a most wonderful day people!
I just got two messages in an hour. Didn't get the whole thing due to the length of my outgoing message. Callback number was 202-697-9622. Message seemed like it was computer generated. I've seen posts claiming this is an IRS tax scam, so Monday I'm going to call the REAL IRS and check with them.
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL! They are spoofing local numbers.
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
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.
Same thing as Eric S. I am in Northern California. Two calls within an hour of each other. IRS scammers. Received both calls early on Saturday morning.