Today, 6-28-16 at approximately 3:30 pm I got a call on my cell phone IRS agent James Williams who had an accent not familiar to any Williams I have ever met, wherein he told me that I was going to be arrested, my home and assets seized along with my bank account. I explained to him that there must be some mistake because I was just a housewife with three children and I did not make any money but when my husband, an attorney with the attorney general's office came home we would be happy to call him back. I asked if he was sure he was looking for me. He then replied that he must have some information wrong and he would call me back. This phone call was very upsetting. So I began to research where, what, whom...etc. This is an evil scam to make nice, law abiding citizens upset and worried like what is going on. I hope that I kept him on the phone long enough that the attorney general's office will be able to put this scam out of commission. I will have the hubby follow up on this and keep you posted.
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
See also: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/scammers-continuing-pose-irs-agents
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.
I got a scam call from 360 208 0905 saying they are Internal Revenue in calling about tax fraud I pay my taxes if I didn't pay they were taking it to Federal Court I'm glad I just read what people have posted comment thank you it was a help to me because I never got a scam call before but how do you block these calls permanently and how do these people get stopped