Has anyone else recently gotten a new phone right before getting this call for the first time? My "new" warranty replacement phone came with Pakistan time on it (and it looks like a knock-off Note 5 because it's not even the same color white as my original Note 5, and doesn't work right for being a "new" phone); and very shortly after receiving this replacement, the phone calls started coming to me (and I never get scam phone calls). Maybe there is a link, since this number is coming from Pakistan...?
Scam. First off, the IRS has many ways to contact you IF there is a problem. I doubt very seriously they will be calling me, at home, in the mid-morning when they have ALL my information. Trust me, they will not hesitate to use it, either. IRS would typically reach out to you via certified mail or something first. Don't fall for it!
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. IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government. 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.