said it was department of legal affairs for the united states treasury. I owe them 13,045 and they can seize my bank account, any personal property, 6 months in jail and I need to get a lawyer.
this guy with a middle eastern accent called from 213-286-6011 with a recorded message saying that his name is (Dennis Gray?) and he is calling regarding an enforcement action executed from the US Treasury and that ignoring this will be a federal criminal offense.
Ok, so I just went on my own fishing expedition...Here is what I found:
I played the concerned citizen whating to take care of an obligation I owed and asked for direction on how to resolve the issue. Since they already called my home # I gave it to them when they asked for the number the message was left. They had my name and address where I reside. They then referenced I had an outstanding federal tax balance from 2010. Actually I had a State tax issue from that year which was a low amount and was handled very quickly. I can only assume some how my name was on a roster somewhere, had been bounced around and noy, almost 6 years later I am getting a call? Yeah, like the government waits 6 years to find you for an outstanding debt....
Also, they told me they needed payment but not from a credit card #. Instead tey wanted my cell phone and would call me back on it after they gave me 20 minutes to get to my bank. There they would call me, tell me the name of the IRS Agent I was to wire the money too. I would take that receipt, mail it to 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., Wash DC where I would receive a letter stating that my file was clear. If I refused they would send my file to the DETECTIVE @ US Treasury who would handle my case. Interesting, they are called SPECIAL AGENTS, not detectives......anyway, they are clever and try very hard to be calm and legit. The accents and call center echos in the background give it away everytime........