I just got a call from this number stating they are the IRS and a lawsuit has been filed against me. I immediately hung up and they've called six times in four minutes. The last time they left a voicemail, again telling me that charges have been filed against me and I "urgently" need to call them back.
The IRS does not need to sue anyone. They send you first class letters delivered by the Post Office. Several of them. Ignore those, and they then send certified letters that you need to sign for. Again delivered by the Post Office. Ignore those and they simply freeze your bank accounts and anything else you own. If they can do that, then why would they bother with a court case that might take them years before they get in front of a judge? They also do not bother arresting people for a few thousand dollars for the same reasons I have already given.
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
Got a call from 347-467-1047 (NY)...left a message that they were with IRS, and I need to take care of a problem. Indian voices, no names given. Scammer
Returned call.......but it is forwarded to an overseas number.....beware
Claims a legal case was filed under my name, and to call them before there is a problem.
If it was already filed....then there is a problem.......their message is a threat
and is a scammer error