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 as related to ordinary tax disputes. Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime. 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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This is the callback number left on the recording when I didn't answer my cellphone because I didn't recognize the caller's number.
The Caller ID shows the calling number as 1-213-141-5163. I accidentally dialed that number when trying to retrieve the voicemail message it left me - my cell carrier said "That number is not allowed" so I couldn't even call it back if I wanted to.
As others have stated, this is a SCAM - it is masquerading as "the IRS" threatening to file a lawsuit against you. Apparently people still fall for this scam and send money via Western Union (untraceable, and non-refundable) to these scammers. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!
These people are ruthless pieces of *hit. Call them up knowing full well that this is nothing but a scam. Ask him for their badge number he replies with some bogus number and name. I then say where do you all get off preying on others and that i'm law enforcement. As soon as I said that click.....just what I thought!!