Some one with a [Nigerian?] accent called, stating they're from the U.S. Treasury and that they are suing me and unless I get back to them, I could go to jail.
Some one with a [Nigerian?] accent called, stating they're from the U.S. Treasury and that they are suing me and unless I get back to them, I could go to jail.
It's the computer generated call from "Laura Mathews" IRS asking me to call her. Total Scam: http://www.bbb.org/blog/2013/11/warning-new-irs-phone-scam/
phone number is scam. read the following direct from the irs website: An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.
Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.
Or, victims may be told they have a refund due to try to trick them into sharing private information.
If the phone isn't answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request.
Note that the IRS will never: 1) call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill; 2) demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe; 3) require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; 4) ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or 5) threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.
We constantly get calls from a number with caller ID shown as New York, NY. Per 800notes.com, calls from this 347-560-5213 number are related to an IRS scam which the IRS is informing people about.
Original Message: We constantly get calls from a number with caller ID shown as New York, NY. Per 800notes.com, calls from this 347-560-5213 number are related to an IRS scam which the IRS is informing people about.
Update: An audio copy of one of the messages from 347-560-5213 was found in my E-Mail. The message started with the caller stating that she was officer Mathews from the IRS.