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.
July 13, 2015 Just received a recorded message: "This is your final notice from the IRS, the nature and purpose of this call is to inform you that we have received a legal petition notice concerning a tax fraud against you. Before the matter goes to the Federal Claims Court House or BEFORE YOU GET ARRESTED, please call immediately on our hotline division number, that is, 1-213-674-4949 make sure you call us as soon as possible."
Same here. I got a call (voice mail). When I tried to call back, I got their mailbox. After many tries which all went to their mailbox, I suspected it might be a scam. Google led me to this site.
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.
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A phone call came in from this number and I have a non-Las Vegas NV cell phone number (I used to live in Georgia and I still have that cell number). They said I needed to contact the US Department of Treasury. When I call them I indicated that I was with the Criminal Division of a local GA police department and the Indian male that I was talking to immediately hung up. Wow! What a scam!
I just received a call, 7/15/15 7:32am, on my cell phone from this number 213-674-4949 telling me it was the IRS fraud dept. I called back and talked to an man, sounded like he was Indian, who said his name was James Carter badge 10059. He told me that there was a warrant out for my arrest due to tax fraud on my 2010 & 2011 tax returns. He told me that I refused to sign for the certified letters that came to my house and that the police will be at my house today to arrest me. I told him how do I know you are telling me the truth I don't know you. I asked him what my address was or my SS# and I don't have that in front of me right now. Bottom line it sounded like a total scam, so I left him with send me a letter from the IRS and I will take care of it. He said you had your chance, you better get a lawyer.