This number called my mom 5 Times today ordering her to pay on a fine she oWes the IRS.... Said if she didn't pay immediately she would be arrested.... if this is a scam they're targeting older people and this needs to be stopped..... my mom is terrified that she's gonna go to jail now..... this should be a crime
Calm your Mom down-show her this posts saying it' a scam. The IRS will not call you. They send letters via US Mail. The IRS won't ask you to pay in i-Tunes cards. The IRS will not wish you "good luck as the situation unfolds". Trust yourself and your instincts - do not let a bully intimidate you by threats that are nothing but hot air (and bad breath). This is a SCAM.
Do not answer calls you don't know and never call them back.
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Here's a link to the IRS website: Phone Scams Continue to be a Serious Threat, Remain on IRS “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams for the 2016 Filing Season
Also show her this website, it's from the IRS.
https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/phone-scams- ... 6-filing-season