They called my home number and left a message indicating that there's a warrant for your arrest and we need to call them back. The phone message was broken-up and was hard to understand. When I called, they said their US TREASURY and there's a Law Enforcement action against you and your wife. When I asked what is this regarding, he said that we're defrauding the IRS. He also stated that I've made error in 2011 tax return and I was delinquent. He said we've ignored the letter that was delivered to my house and we've ignored their phone calls. And after his finish with this conversation, he'll notify the sheriff. They'll put me and my wife in jail for 6 months. I told him I've never received any warning letters from IRS or any government and legal system doesn't work like that. There must be a proof that I was intentionally out to defraud the IRS or government, and I must be proven to be guilty before they can put me or my wife in jail. Them, he said "Are you trying to teach me the law?" He said he'll contact the sheriff and you can deal with the problem after you spend 6 month in the jail. Then he hang-up the phone.
It's really frustrating that we have to waste our preciously limited time on this earth with this kind of scams.
They called my home number and left a message indicating that there's a warrant for your arrest and we need to call them back. The phone message was broken-up and was hard to understand. When I called, they said their US TREASURY and there's a Law Enforcement action against you and your wife. When I asked what is this regarding, he said that we're defrauding the IRS. He also stated that I've made error in 2011 tax return and I was delinquent. He said we've ignored the letter that was delivered to my house and we've ignored their phone calls. And after his finish with this conversation, he'll notify the sheriff. They'll put me and my wife in jail for 6 months. I told him I've never received any warning letters from IRS or any government and legal system doesn't work like that. There must be a proof that I was intentionally out to defraud the IRS or government, and I must be proven to be guilty before they can put me or my wife in jail. Them, he said "Are you trying to teach me the law?" He said he'll contact the sheriff and you can deal with the problem after you spend 6 month in the jail. Then he hang-up the phone.
It's really frustrating that we have to waste our preciously limited time on this earth with this kind of scams.
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.
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Do consider getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $40.00 or so.If its a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.
I had the same issue today. A man called my home and left a message that he was from the Treasury and I could be liable for not paying a fee owed to government. He also said that I should have my attorney ready to go to court if I did not return call and pay fee. The number was 213-471-7990. It sounded like a fake call.
Recently my family's medical information was breached through data- Anthem. I hope this is not the start of fraudulent activity.
Hi Concerned Mom,
I too received 2 messages when I got home from work last night. I was also part of the Anthem data breach. Did you by chance call them back? Both messages sounded fake to me as well. I doubt I will waste my time returning their call. Thanks for your post.