These people have others in the background calling threatening call saying they r calling from IRS and are collecting a tax debt.I contacted the IRS they gave me a link to look at it is Waring-of-pervasive-telephone-scam.gov.And sure enough it was just like it says.
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)) to make it seem that they are calling from the US. 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 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.
Received a recorded call this morning at 5:00am (WTF) that said I had to call 202-864-1321 regarding an IRS matter. A few hours later, I called the number and Jason Stevens (said his badge # was 73249) said I owed $4,422 for tax years 2008-2010. I told him I never received anything in the mail and he said two certified notices had gone out, but I did not respond. I told him I never received the mail. He said it was too late for that now and that I could settle this IN the court or OUTside of court. I had to get a tax government voucher (called EFTPS) which was electronic in order to avoid being arrested in 45 minutes. I kind of wanted to play with this guy so I went around and around about what was a voucher, how did his magically convert my cash to an electronic voucher, didn't electronic kind of mean it was done on the computer, why did I owe the money, etc. He said once I paid with the voucher, the authorities would explain why I owed the money. I told him that was kind of a*s backwards and he said it was too late for any explanations. I told him I was having a hard time understanding him so he transferred me to his supervisor Damian Summers, who failed to give me his badge number. Damian said the call was being recorded and I told him "Good, because I am also recording the call on my end" and he said once I got the cash to let him know. He actually wanted me to keep him on the phone while I went to my bank! I totally lied and told him I didn't need to go get the cash and that I had the cash with me. He said I needed to go to CVS Pharmacy to get an electronic voucher. He told me to drive to CVS Pharmacy, to keep my phone on speaker phone and when I got to the parking lot to let him know. I told him I could not drive and my driver was not available. He kind of got annoyed and said that I could drive myself or take public transportation. I told him I was in a wheelchair and had a driver who took me everywhere. All of this was being made up as fast as I could think of it. He told me that it would be better for them to get the warrant issued for my arrest and I told him that probably would be better but asked if I could request someone who spoke better English than he did to come and arrest me. He hung up on me. How rude.
WARNING - I've worked for the IRS for 35 years - The IRS will NEVER solicit funds by phone and will ALWAYS send correspondence in the mail. It's pretty obvious that the foreigners involved in this scam are not Jason Stevens or Damian Summers. Jason Stevens would end each sentence in "Okay?", and his English was very difficult to understand. Don't send these scammers any money. Just hang up on them unless you want to play with them and then hang up on them.
Read more at https://www.callercenter.com/202-864-1321.html#JA4lS0YCAI0tcgF6.99
I am elderly, living on Social Security, pay my taxes every year. I got one of these calls tonight saying the IRS was going to initiate a law suit against me. I'm not stupid and I certainly hope the IRS hires people who can actually speak English! It would be nice if someone did something about this. I get enough junk phone calls as it is. No wonder I never answer my phone!!!
This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for it. The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone.
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
As general background information, here are a few things you can do:
1) Report it to TIGTA under http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml especially if you have become a victim (lost money, gave personal information etc.). You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint (include “IRS Telephone Scam" in your complaint). This way you can also help the government establish specific fraud patterns.
2) Help kill their phone lines but not by calling them back directly (the number may be spoofed and repeat calls by you may - under exceptional circumstances- amount to harassment). The scammers use Voice over IP lines (e.g. magicJack (Ymax corporation)) to make it seem as if they are calling from the US. This is always against these companys' terms of service and can lead to immediate termination of their contract and blocking of their IP addresses for future attempts to register. Do a reverse look up of their telephone number (e.g. www.whitepages.com) to identify the Voice over IP provider and report it to the company and/or law enforcement (local police and/or state attorney general)
3) 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 provide US law enforcement agencies with the political backing and the resources they need to work in India and Pakistan together with local authorities (it can happen, read: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-call-cen ... mmission-320427). A US task force has already been set up in Jamaica to nab scammers there (see http://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/reports/cornerstone/cornerstone7-1.pdf). You can use the following template for your letter (more powerful!) or email: