Received a call first from a Nigile; said he was from the Dept of Legal Affairs at US Treasury and that I was to call Angela Johnson at 347-926-7026. I called and Angela (whom she said she is from the Dept of Legal Affairs of the US Treasury) said there is an arrest warrant out for me for business taxes from 2008 in the amount of $80,057.00. Angela said I could do a settlement and/or pay plan. I said I don't recall owing for 2008. Angela said did you not receive a CP503. I said no. Angela said several notices were sent to you with no response from me. Angela said Chris Evans the IRS Officer will be out to arrest me. Angela said I would have to pay $3000 toward the taxes owed. I told Angela I don't have that kind of money. Angela asked how much do I have to put down on the taxes? I said only about $1000. Angela instructed me to go to Walmart and ask for a green dot money pak voucher. Angela told me not to hang up because she has the officers on the other end; and if I hang up the officers will come to arrest me. Angela said they have had others who promised to do it immediately and never did; so now you must stay on the line with her until the money transaction is done. Angela told me that I have only 30 minutes to complete the down payment on the taxes until the officers come to my place or work or home to arrest me. Angela said after the down payment is made, IRS will send me documentation of it and set me up on a pay plan and/or settlement amount. My husband and I went to Walmart to do as she had requested. I had to go to the Money Booth and asked for a green dot money pak voucher. (of which Angela told me not to say it was for taxes or Walmart will charge me a percentage and not the typical $4.95) for a voucher. I asked the woman for a voucher and she said for how much, and I said for $1000. She then said she needs to know what it is for. I hesitated because Angela told me not to say taxes or I would have to pay a percentage. The woman at the Money Booth said "I am just trying to protect you because there have been many scams lately"; of which there was just one for about the same where a woman paid $3500 and was scammed. The woman at the Money Booth put in a call for Walmart security. His name was Justin. Well Justin got on my cell phone with Angela and said a few words and Angela hung up on him. Justin told me it was a scam and that I should report this to my local authorities.
My client was called regarding a prior bill owed to the IRS. The call was supposed to be from the IRS and wanted their money and other information. They were brave enough to give this phone number. My clients were older and didn't know what to do so they called me to check. I came up with this when I checked. Be careful
Received a phone call from this number saying I owed taxes from 2004. Told them I was retired and just received SS and small pension and I did not owe taxes. Told me to tell my lawyer to contact them. I told them no I did not have a lawyer and they said the IRS would be at my door tomorrow. I told them to go for it.
Just got a phone call from this exact phone number. It has been calling our home for days but never left a message until today. A man with a very heavy accent (Indian or from Middle East maybe?) said his name was Ricky Gibson and he was from the Department of Justice and Legal Affairs. I couldn't make out a lot of what he was saying; however, did catch that it was very urgent that we call him immediately because a legal matter was pending and my husband would go to jail today if it's not cleared up. He had my husbands full name.
I had a feeling it was a scam, but I checked with the kids and other family members to make sure they were ok first and then thought to look online to check out the number and came up with this site. Now I can really relax and not worry about it. I will contact our local police just to alert them so they can put it in the weekly newsletter for other residents to be aware of it.
I don't understand how the phone number can't be shut down. It's got a New York area code to it. Maybe they figure to leave it as is because they'd probably just get another number and this way it's all from the same one? Who knows. Irritating though because you know some people fall for it.
I got the same call she read me this "legal Document" said IRS was coming to arrest me tomorrow. Said she could work it out for me, right here and now. When I said I think I will contact a lawyer she said why they will cost you more than what I am offering. When I said that is my right she got mad at me and said they are arresting you tomorrow at your work I said good it will give everyone something to talk about she got mad and hung up on me.
They have nothing better to do?
Received a phone call today (THANKSGIVING) 347-926-7029 from Adam Jones (heavy Indian/Middle Eastern Accent) ya right your name is Adam jones from the Dept. of Legal Affairs had my husbands first and last name and asked why we had a tax lien on us (which we did, but was satisfied several months ago). Told him it was satisfied and I have a release letter from the IRS. He said well my computer is not showing it being paid!! I said well if this is a legal matter, I should be receiving some documentation in the mail, why don't you give me your full information about who you are. CLICK!! Tried calling back and they would not answer the phone!! Attorney Generals office will be hearing from me tomorrow!!