I have no idea who this is. I am aware that the IRS doesn't phone anybody. All correspondence comes via mail and client must call them.......SCAM and stupid!!!
I have no idea who this is. I am aware that the IRS doesn't phone anybody. All correspondence comes via mail and client must call them.......SCAM and stupid!!!
I got a call from this number identifying themselves as the IRS. The automated caller informed me that I owe a substantial amount of money to the government and "If I don't call them back and pay them the money owed, agents will arrest me and my family". =) I know first hand that this was a FAKE call due to the fact that the IRS will not contact you over the phone with an automated operator and be ASKING YOU FOR MONEY! The police where informed and the detectives now have the phone number on file. DON'T EVEN BOTHER CALLING THEM BACK because if you do they will try to fish more information from you according to the detectives.
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
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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