Received the scam call at 4:56 a.m. this morning. This phone number is out of Ogilvie, MN, which has a population of 369. I really doubt the IRS has an office in this very out of the way place! The IRS scammers are not even being creative anymore. They are so funny, you just want to toy with them.
IRS does not file lawsuits. It has enought administrative authority under the IRS code and related regulations to collect all taxes due the federal government.
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
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
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 would like everyone to call this number as often as you can and give them hell. They are nothing but crooks so give them trouble back. That's all we can do. Their is nothing our Feds can do about it. Thanks.
This is the second time i have received a call stating the IRS was going to sue me and this is my final notice. I called my tax accountant the first time and they immediately told me it was a scam and not to respond. Just an FYI the first call I received was from a different number with a Washington DC area code.