Got a call today from these people. Jasmine Lee is the indian woman's name. States that she is from the IRS and there is a legal case against me. Give me a case # and all. States that I am in violation of IRS, misleading information. Says the line is recorded and is a three way conference with homeland security. Says this case is red band/red flag and that now that she has spoken to me she must contact local PD and have a warrant out for my arrest. Then she says do I want to fix this situation somehow and states she will plead my case with her supervisor and see if she can do anything. Comes back on the phone and says that I need to pay $2981.00 cash can't do anything over the phone. I have to stay on the phone while I drive to the bank or ATM the entire time and then go to a CVS or somewhere she will instruct me to get a "government authorized voucher". Then when I get home a government official will come to my house and pick up this "government voucher" and this whole time she will be on the phone with me. I had her on hold while I called the IRS and the same time. Oh also she says I can not tell any "third party" about this information as it is sensitive information. IRS states that it is a fraud and to report it to www.TIGTA.gov. While on hold "Jasmine Lee" says she needs to transfer me to her supervisor because I have been taking to long to "find my keys". "Eric Martin" picks up and "sternly" says walk to the nearest ATM and pull cash out otherwise I will be forced to contact local PD to arrest you. With the IRS representative on the phone I told him I will not comply with his requests as he is not affiliated with the IRS and is a scammer. He then states he will be forced to contact local PD to arrest me. Oh by the way "Jasmine Lee" and "Eric Martin" both has foreign accents most likely Indian. I have nothing against Indians I am just stating the fact of their accents. "Jasmine Lee" even gave me an Badge ID# IR 5560295. "Jasmine Lee" was requesting my bank information like who I banked with. I told her the bank name but when she started to ask for routing number and checking account I was like no. At the beginning of our conversation she said that a letter was mailed out to me on November 14,2014. Today's date is December 26,2014. States because I did not receive it she will read off the "charges". Before doing so she instructs me not to interrupt her as she is reading them off. This is disheartening that people are going to these means of attempting to get people's hard earned money. What is today's society turning into... Oh by the way The IRS has a notice regarding this :
March 20, 2014
TIGTA - 2014-03
Contact: David Barnes
(202) 622-3062
[email protected]
[email protected]
TIGTA Warns of “Largest Ever” Phone Fraud Scam Targeting Taxpayers
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration (TIGTA) today issued a warning to taxpayers to beware of phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an effort to defraud them.
“This is the largest scam of its kind that we have ever seen,” said J. Russell George, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. George noted that TIGTA has received reports of over 20,000 contacts and has become aware of thousands of victims who have collectively paid over $1 million as a result of the scam, in which individuals make unsolicited calls to taxpayers fraudulently claiming to be IRS officials.
“The increasing number of people receiving these unsolicited calls from individuals who fraudulently claim to represent the IRS is alarming,” he said. “At all times, and particularly during the tax filing season, we want to make sure that innocent taxpayers are alert to this scam so they are not harmed by these criminals,” George said, adding, “Do not become a victim.”
Inspector General George urged taxpayers to heed warnings about the sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, noting that the scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every State in the country. Callers claiming to be from the IRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and must pay using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. The scammers threaten those who refuse to pay with arrest, deportation or loss of a business or driver’s license.
The truth is the IRS usually first contacts people by mail – not by phone – about unpaid taxes. And the IRS won’t ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. The IRS also won’t ask for a credit card number over the phone.
“If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and uses threatening language if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling,” he said.
The callers who commit this fraud often:
Use common names and fake IRS badge numbers.
Know the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security Number.
Make caller ID information appear as if the IRS is calling.
Send bogus IRS e-mails to support their scam.
Call a second time claiming to be the police or department of motor vehicles, and the caller ID again supports their claim.
If you get a call from someone claiming to be with the IRS asking for a payment, here’s what to do:
If you owe Federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
If you don’t owe taxes, call and report the incident to TIGTA at 800-366-4484.
You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov. Add “IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.
TIGTA and the IRS encourage taxpayers to be alert for phone and e-mail scams that use the IRS name. The IRS will never request personal or financial information by e-mail, texting or any social media. You should forward scam e-mails to
[email protected]. Don’t open any attachments or click on any links in those e-mails.
Taxpayers should be aware that there are other unrelated scams (such as a lottery sweepstakes winner) and solicitations (such as debt relief) that fraudulently claim to be from the IRS.
Read more about tax scams on the genuine IRS website at www.irs.gov.