I just got a similar phone call from 206-259-8844. They threatened me that I either pay $4896 or go to court, which may cost me about $22,000 to $23,000. They asked me to pay by cash with my bank check card immediately. I told them that I didn't have such big money right now. They then asked me to get cash using my credit card. I said I can only cash $200 a day. Then they said they would call me back tomorrow or Monday. Thanks to you all to provide such valuable information.
I also got a similar automated message from an Ohio number 234-308-5830 today. It was saying that they have been calling several times( actually that was the first time I got this call) and this was the final notice for there is a IRS lawsuit against ?me. It did not identify whom the message was addressed to. It asked to call back immediately at the number 206-259-8844. It sound very fishy and google this number in the internet and found this column. Thank you for you guys that started this forum and alert more people about this scam.
I received a call from a 708 area code and asked me to call back to: 206-259-8844. The voice answered IRS, and Calvin Jordan, IRS officer, with what sounded like an Indian accent, announcing that I owe the IRS big time, and there is a warrant for my arrest. He said he his badge # was 25049.
I was told I owed $4896 in back taxes, and need to pay up or risk arrest or go to the federal court house and risk losing the case at the cost of $30,000 plus back taxes and legal fees. I said that I had to talk to my CPA since I don't owe any taxes. He said that my phone was being tapped and I could not contact anyone or risk losing everything I have. Besides, this was a matter between me and the IRS and has nothing to do with my accountant.
When I kept questioning why I did not receive a notice in writing, he said I should talk to his supervisor, another man with a foreign accent, named Harvey Parker who repeated the threat and asked me if I wanted to resolve the matter right away or
an agent will be at the door within 25 minutes. That's when I hung up on him.