Got call today from U.S. Treasury legal petition notice filed regarding taxes. Need to call 213-261-7610 before notice goes to federal Claims court, or I'll be arrested. Got to be a scam. Taxes are paid and never received any notification from U.S. Treasury via mail.
i got the same voicemail this morning from officer judy U.S. Treasury ..same message like Ginger above. I tried calling the phone back and it keeps hanging up. Im confused if this is a scam or not.
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
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.
I was told I was being arrested for tax fraud due to errors in my taxes in 2010 and 2011. After I asked them to verify my social security number they said it was confidential and they couldn't verify over the phone and hung up on me.