I received the call just a few minutes ago from Annie Johnson of Legal Affairs. The ID shows New York NY 347-467-1183. She left a message to call her back or have my attorney call back and the number she leaves is 347-467-1183. Heavy Indian accent and I need to react fast on this "enforcement action". It's a scam everyone. Do not call. IRS never calls you. They respond by mail only.
Received a vm from this number, Annie Johnson with a heavy Indian accent. Claimed to be from the Department of Legal Affairs regarding a enforcement action against me. To call or have my legal counsel call as soon as possible. So I called and got a another person with a heavy Indian accent and said that he was with the Department of Legal Affairs with the Department of the Treasury. I asked for his name and ID number, he asked me who I was to confirm why they were calling me. I said if he was with the Treasury he would give me his name and ID. Said he was Jonathon Davis, ID DSN037. He then asked that I confirm who I was and I said I would speak with him when I confirmed who he was. He asked me what I was talking about. I said I was going to call the Treasury Department's Office of Legal Affairs and confirm his identity and then I would call him back. He said "whatever" and hung up.
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
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.
Caller was a recording of a Caucasian sounding women saying to call back 347-467-1183 on an urgent legal matter that needs my immediate attention. Obviously I did not call back. If I did, I am sure that I would have gotten some scam Indian call center trying to scare me into giving them personal information. Never respond to unsolicited calls.
My guy was Mike Carter from The department of Legal Affairs. Strange name for such a string Indian accent. I looked up the number as soon as I heard how much trouble I was in and told him to F off.