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 just got the same call as everyone else left on my voicemail. I'm going to be arrested for tax fraud. What a scam!! This really does need to stop and I'm on the do not call listing!!! This is my cell phone
Automated message with no information saying a claim is being filed against me for taxes owed and that I need to call them back. The IRS doesn't do things like this; please don't fall for this or give them any of your information.
i just received a voicemail from this #, stating i was gonna be arrested for tax fraud. there was a quick shock that came over me for about 5 seconds, but realized it had to be a scam, cause the irs doesn't call out to citizens. immediatley, i called the # back. the very "obvious" drunk indian guy asks me 5 tiimes if i am "my name". he then preceeds to tell me that, like everyone else, i was going to be arrested for tax fraud and to go ahead and get an attorney, unless i was gonna pay $4800 to him. then he started asking what i was wearing and telling me he was going to have me arrested naked (he kept repeating this over and over.) so, at this point, i made some pretty nasty comments...disgusting actually...i was even ashamed at some of the things i said.... but another thing that disturbed me ... i called to report it to my local fbi and the woman that answered didn't even want the phone number that they called from!!!!!