I just got a call and he said I received grant money of $100,000 and I do not have to pay back..I knew it was a scam so I played along for a while .. He wasn't happy when I told him what I thought ... He was very loud and screaming . He claimed he worked for government and what he didn't know is that I really do and you do not receive gent money over the phone.
I just got that call and it did freak me out! I went to the IRS site and found this below. They only contact you via mail - certified is what I've heard when it's "important!"
"Phone Scams
Instead of a random email, you might get a phone call from someone claiming to be at the IRS asking for your refund status. You remember that while you didn’t list your phone number on the IRS form, they might have been able to look it up. Thus, it could be a real phone call from them.
Nope! Again, the IRS will never contact you in any way other than through the mail. Often, these phony phone callers will try to scam you out of your bank information or refund status. They will hook you with a lie such as that you are entitled to a larger tax refund due to early filing. Don’t fall for it! If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, try and get their phone number so you can report it to the real IRS."
Received a call from some heavy accent Indian male stating if I didn't pay my taxes for 2009 2010 that I will have my bank account frozen. asked for SS#. Seriously what is this world coming too.