I received the call after 2:30pm. I didn't answer it. A message was left by a female automated voice saying to call back immediately at this number with no other information such as who they are or what they want. Unlike most numbers, this number showed up as +2027666099.
I also received a call from 202-766-6099 and did not answer as i was busy so i got a recorded voicemail message saying that the IRS is going to suing me and that i have to call back. Tell you the truth my face turned white for about couple minutes as my finances were not good for couple month due to hospital bills and other factors and then i took a deep breath and called back hoping that it would be just a mistake or so as i could not think of anything wrong that i did, just a regular joe for the last 20 years trying to raise the kids and keep the boat floating, if you know what i mean. No one answers and by that time i was about 15 minutes after hearing the message and my brain started to work again and so i googled and here I am writing this message and having a big smile and a sense of relief, thank God, i really did not need that. However, i suggest that all of you (the other people that received the call to actually beware as this could be bad so just send me whatever amount they ask you no less than 5000 and i will collect all that money and go to Mexico... lol oh my god these scammers are just a pain, i really hate them calls, like the one from microsoft to fix your computer, ya right, microsoft cares that much... lol. SCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAm don't worry and don't call back and if you have extra money call me instead :)
These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.
If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.
By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.
Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.
They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.
Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.
The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.
If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.