Another INDIAN CALL CENTER SPAM CALL. I didn't allow it to go to the machine, and 'assumed' it was yet another "Buy Solar Panels over the phone from a Complete FOREIGN STRANGER with a Credit Card" PHISHING SCAM. If so, it will be our NINETY-SEVENTH call from that scam.
One other complaint on Mr. Number said it was the IRS scam call.
Also been getting a lot of 'Fix Your Computer Remotely' calls from NON-SERVICE numbers - all with INDIAN accents lately from numbers like 305-999-9920 and also 410-555-4487 and 202-555-0172, ALL, of course BOGUS NONSENSE NUMBERS.
Guess we're targeted as one of the first to get this 'new' number call since they haven't had any success with scamming us so far!
Same as other reported callers letting me know if that there was paperwork sent to my home from the IRS for a few tax years being audited and because i didn't reply, they had a warrant.
Was VERY concerning because:
* They had my Name, Prior Address, and CellPhone Number. All PII.
* I got his name, "Marvin Ray", and what my supposed case number was.
* I kept asking to have the paperwork re-sent but he was very insistent that if i chose not to settle out of 'court' and send a balance of money (in excess of $7,000) I was going to be sued.
* Then he was irritated when i asked to speak to another person (who i might better understand) and then hung up on me.
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL! They sometimes have all your financial and personal information which they an get from a variety of sources.
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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