Threatening. Male caller left message on our home machine and told us we had to call him back to avoid magistrate or grand jury investigation because of a criminal offense. If we do not call him we could face jail time. He left this number (which matched the caller ID) but did not identify himself or who he [purportedly] worked for.
8-21-14 12:44P EDST Caller Id = {Top Line = los angeles ca} {Next line = 1-213-401-2846 }
Caller said (exact quote from answering machine): "This message is intended to contact you. My name is Pete Modert {Steve? Modert? -not clearly spoken} .
I am calling regarding an enforcement action executed by US Treasury intending your serious attention."
(Note that he did have a slight foreign accent and he did say "intending your serious attention" rather than "requiring your serious attention" which would have been more idiomatically correct in American English)
Because I have no possible issues with the Treasury Department, I am considering this call a Scam.
Same situation as described above. 213-401-2846 left TWO threatening messages on our home voice mail. Though the speaker, with Indian accent, did not leave his name, he did say ignoring the call would result in charges for federal crimes. It's a scam!!!
Report the Calls to the real IRS here:
•report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
•You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.