(206)-204-4838. A Mike Cooper, claiming to be a IRS Case Officer, gave me a badge number (181Q994), IRS Code numer, supposed case number, wanting me to money gram them a very large sum or I would be arrested today for tax evasion and tax fraud. Stated Sheriffs office had paperwork and warrent. I asked for a copy and was told the Sheriff Officer has it. Inquired why no prior corospondance from the IR s and was not given a straight answer. Forwarded this information to the TIGTA unit at the IRS.
I received several calls and a text message from someone claiming to be Officer Neal Stephens (or could be Neil Stevens) with the BCI (Bureau of Criminal Investigations). He asked for me, and I told him that I wasn't available, but would take a message. At this point, he proceeded to give me his name, the above-mentioned company, and a telephone number (206-204-4835 ext 207). That's where he should have stopped considering I was only taking a message. However, he went further by saying that it was important that I contacted him back b/c of criminal allegations being filed against my Social Security number.
This person has a heavy accent that was difficult to understand, and I had him repeat this message several times just to make sure it was correct. At the time he called my cell & another number, I also received a text message that only said to "call 2062044835." I guess they think that I don't know something about the collection laws and that I can be bullied. I will be filing a report with the appropriate authorities for their abusive collection practices.