The jokers keep calling. This is only one of the numbers, others have been 477-555-0113, 818-698-1514, 508-242-2010. They obviously have a good telecomm hacker. I reported ALL of them on https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml and would suggest everyone else does as well. I wish the IRS would take out some Public Service Announcement time on the media nation wide and share the information the gentleman above did. The IRS will ONLY contact taxpayers using US Mail, and if it's IMPORTANT, it will come certified, trust me ;). They may provide a phone number for you to initiate contact with them, but the number will be in the mail you receive. If these idiots start using the US Mail for this, they are IMMEDIATLY in hock for committing Postal Fraud, and the feds will take that on in a hurry. If this harassment continues, the next unlucky number will get the referee's whistle treatment when I call them back, and i won't just call once.
Caller identified himself as Jacob Parker of the internal revenur service said $2903.00 was owed the IRS that within 5 hours there would be an arrest the police would come to take to jail and then go before the court. This call was recieved at 10 AM
Received a recording 3 times in a row stating they were from the irs and needed me to call back before they take legal action. She stated her name was Lauren Matthews
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.
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