Person named Lance White representing himself to be an IRS Agent 206 201 2445 Badge #DC4491
Would like to discuss my nonexistent tax bill.
Insists I file a complaint with the FTC if I don't believe him more than my accountant. Recites off tax code as his claim to fame.
Got the same message today at 9:38 AM. Caller ID number was 716-689-9717. Tried calling both and got no answer. Chalk this one up as a scam. Thanks for sharing everybody!
Got an automated voice mail telling me that the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me and this would be my final notice. Message instructed me to call 206-201-2446 immediately...when I tried number got another voice message stating there no one was available; however, the message did not indicate that I had reached the IRS office.
Based on other comments above and the comments I found on the IRS offical website I am sure this is a scam...following statement was from IRS.gov website
"WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert today providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS.
These callers may demand money or may say you have a refund due and try to trick you into sharing private information. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They may know a lot about you, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. If you don’t answer, they often leave an “urgent” callback request.
“These telephone scams are being seen in every part of the country, and we urge people not to be deceived by these threatening phone calls,” IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said. “We have formal processes in place for people with tax issues. The IRS respects taxpayer rights, and these angry, shake-down calls are not how we do business.”
The IRS reminds people that they can know pretty easily when a supposed IRS caller is a fake. Here are five things the scammers often do but the IRS will not do. Any one of these five things is a tell-tale sign of a scam. The IRS will never:
1.Call to demand immediate payment, nor will we call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill..
2.Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.
3.Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.
4.Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
5.Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money, here’s what you should do:
•If you know you owe taxes or think you might owe, call the IRS at 1.800.829.1040. The IRS workers can help you with a payment issue.
•If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to believe that you do, report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1.800.366.4484 or at www.tigta.gov."
Called the number and got a man with an Indian accent, who told me that a lawsuit was being filled against me and my wife, which is strange considering that I don't have a wife, when I asked why the lawsuit was being filed, he hung up and when I called back there was no answer. SCAM !
12/16/14 received a call from IRS saying that they were trying to reach me. That they were suing me and this was the final notice. # to call is 206-201-2445. I didn't call the number.
Received automated call saying that I needed to contact 206-201-2445 because this was the final notice from the IRS about suing me. Did not return call because I have received no letters from the IRS indicating any sort of trouble. Instead I looked it up on internet, and I see that it is a scam.