This morning we received a phone message in an automated female voice, purportedly from the IRS today saying they are filing a lawsuit against us. "Immediately call 360-851-1764, I repeat 360-851…". Obviously some sort of scam. Irritating!
I received the message too. It's a scam. Don't waste your time.
I received a voicemail today from telephone number, (914) 271-9628. An automated recording said, "Hello, this call is officially final notice from IRS, Internal Revenue Service. The reason of this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing lawsuit against you. To get more information about this case file, please call immediately, on our department number: (360) 851-1764, I repeat (360) 851-1764. Thank you."
I called the number on the recording. A man that sounded, to me, to be of Indian descent, answered, "Internal Revenue Service". I told him my name and that I received an automated message to call with regards to a lawsuit. He then asked me what the number was, that I received the message on. I gave my cell number. He asked if I was Patrick (last name) and if I lived at an address that I haven't lived at in over 7 years (my W2 had my current address this year and I've completed my voter registration for my address). I told him that I am Patrick Parton, however my address had changed several times. I did NOT provide my new address & he didn't ask for it. I asked for more information about the suit and he asked me to get a pen so I did. He informed me his name was Attorney Alex Watson, badge ID #: 3927, my case number: 265114225 & amount of the suit: $3250.00. I asked him why I was being sued. He said it was for miscalculations, discovered in my tax filing audits from 2008-2012 (I've been audited in one of those years & H&R Block informed me of this, just before receiving written notice, in the mail, at an address that I lived at, after the address that he recited to me). He said that I could take care of this now or that I would take it to trial. I told him that I wouldn't be taking care of anything today, however he could drop a copy of any of the info in the mail and also forward a copy to me via fax/e-mail for me to review and I will follow up with him. He disconnected. I called back and got an "all circuits are busy" automated recording & busy signal. I called again, and as soon as I identified myself, the person disconnected & blocked my number. I called again, several times, and got a busy signal.
360-851-1764 is a scam pretending to be a recording from the IRS saying the IRS is suing you. Do not call the number, note the time and date, and report it to the FBI online, and forget about it. They want to investigate those scams and shut them down. It's what they do.
The call is a lie and attempt at theft. The IRS does not make phone calls threatening lawsuits. This is nothing more than a thief in organized crime trying to trick you into calling a toll number and getting your private information in order to steal your assets or take out credit cards in your name. If the IRS has a problem with someone they will send official letters in the mail.