Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. IRS does not file lawsuits. IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest as related to ordinary tax disputes. Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
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I JUST got a call from this "Eric Foster" person saying the same thing. I told him that I go to an accountant for my taxes, and then he demanded the name and phone number of my accountant. I put him on hold, and then I realized that the IRS would contact me through the mail, NOT via phone. Then as I was trying to figure out what was going on, another person came on the phone named "Danny Wiliams." He started demanding information from me too, so I asked him which department he was with and he said IRS Criminal Investigation. Then he started threatening to notify my local sheriffs department to arrest me if I didn't give him my accountant's number. So I told "Mr Williams" that I would call my local sheriffs department myself and talking to them about this matter. Furthermore, I asked him why the IRS would be contacting me via phone instead of by mail, which is the way that they have always contacted me before in the past whenever they've had questions. He then said thank you and quickly disconnected the call.
message left on phone yesterday . same thing. couldn't understand nothing he was saying. I know this is a scam. I haven't even file my taxes yet. I know the IRS only contact you by mail.
Got this one today - same message claiming an arrest warrant. Aside from the fact that this isn't how the IRS works (I know from experience) he ended is message with "God bless you" which is pretty stupid if it's coming from anyone in law enforcement.
My mother received a call from 206 538 5489 which reported to be from an agent named Eric Forester of the IRS. They told her she owed back taxes and if she did not provide them information immediately they would have the local sheriff's department come over int he next 30 minutes to arrest her. THIS IS A SCAM. Do not give them any information and do not worry about this being from the IRS as they do not operate in this fashion; any issue they have with your tax filing will be provided in writing via the US mail. Report this to your local police so they can be aware of the abuse and can make others who may call them aware of it as well.