Caller ID showed as Seafirst Bank. It was a recording that sounded exactly like the call I had in late September from "Spokane", but a different number. Apparently the IRS is looking for me!!!
Received a message on my phone this morning about calling about an account
I don't do any business with this bank but I was intrigued
I called back the number and it sounded like an Indian call center
I figure they spoofed the number got off the line ASAP and blocked it
Truncated recorded message about some sort of "lawsuit against me." Riiiiiight. SeaFirst Bank hasn't done business under that name since 2000. Now part of B of A.
The number does appear to belong to a legitimate business, a locksmith. Poor fellow.
Recorded message. Very aggressive and threatening. Stated it was the "Internal Revenue Service" and that this was my "final notice" of impending legal action. That I must call back to this number immediately. Caller ID registered as Seafirst Bank. I called the number back and it was answered by a foreign man, with a deep middle-eastern/Indian accent as "Internal Revenue Service".
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. 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. If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job. 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.
Thank you. These #$***%$! just scared the living daylights out of me. I've spent hours on the phone trying to figure out what was going on (they tried the IRS scam on me)....luckily, I had filed with H&R Block, so I was able to talk to them. I hope they get caught.