This number just called me 3 times today saying i would be facing jail time etc i I didn't pay. he said he was from the IRS. the man i spoke to was Asian and gave me a fake badge ID#:ROM7867 his :name" was Officer Daniel Matthew (yeah ok) I supposedly have a warrant out too! Dont fall for this. they are very good at making you think you are a criminal. THE IRS WILL NOT do this to you EVER. you will get written notice..
Our daughter got these calls today as well. At best it was a feeble attempt to try to scam some money out of us. Just remember that the IRS never calls people on the phone, the IRS never coordinates with the local police authorities and they do not go through the criminal justice system to collect money. Tell them you are a tax accountant and they will back off on demanding money and will revert to just giving you a notice of your impending arrest!
Same thing, said I was being sued, said there would be officers coming to my house today. Had my name but did not have the correct address. Strong indian accent, lots of noise in the background said he was from IRS.
Phoned several times, saying the IRS is filing a lawsuit against me. A recording. Didn't ask my name, didn't identify themselves. (IRS doesn't do things by phone!). This has to be a SCAM.
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. 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.