Official IRS Government site detailing this scam and providing links to report it:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam
If you feel you SSN has been compromised, in addition to putting a fraud alert at the 3 credit bureaus, you may want to notify the IRS. Here is the link, fill out the proper form (probably 14039):
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F
I have had 3 messages from this number left so far and this time was able to actually catch the call as it came in. It is a recording (in case that wasn't totally obvious). All the same info as others posted (Steve Martin, enforcement action on something or another, blah blah blah). Obvious scam.
This is a scam trying to make you believe you owe money. The message states that the person is Steve calling about an enforcement action by the U.S. Treasury. The recording goes on to state that you have to call them and ignoring the call could bring you before a magistrate judge for a federal criminal offense. This is a SCAM. The U.S. Treasury department, nor the IRS, ever contacts people by phone with a message like this. Do not call the number back or talk to anyone who claims this. If you truly are concerned, call the U.S. Treasury or IRS directly. You can find out more about scams on the Federal Trade Commission's website: www.ftc.gov
They've called 3 times so far today. Same robo call from Steve Martin threatening legal action on behalf of the government. Heavy Hindu Indian accent. They called about 6 months ago for about three days and stopped. Last time it was the same people claiming to be from the IRS. The IRS does NOT call to make contact. They send letters with the proper references to your account. These scammers have been operating now for a couple of years and they look for people with foreign sounding last names that may not understand that they're crooks. They then demand money to be wired to them or for a credit card number or they say they will send the police to arrest you. Just a lot of bull and a waste of time. I wish that some agency would spend a little of our tax money and track these jerks down and put some cuffs on them.
I called them back and asked them what they wanted and that I was a CPA and know US Treasury does not call. They said it was a bad connection and hung up