These guys are full of crap, we called back and said we had some of the money that we owned .And we were going to send it a cashiers check the lady no it has to be cash .that's when called her out .She hung up on us. And since when does a government place pick up right away and get a live person.Don't fall for there SHi!!!!!!!
I got a call 10:30 AM on Feb. 4 from "Chris Brown" from the IRS with an accent so heavy I had to keep asking him to repeat. I ask him what this was about, but all he told me was it very important to call him back. I have friends in the 415 area code so I answered the call, but will let answer machine pick up next time . I know from past experience the real IRS will send you a letter in the US mail before trying to contacting you via phone.
We have also received a call from this number. The number said "Private Number" so it was notably sketchy from the beginning. We didn't pick up the phone but the person who left a message had a thick accent that was untraceable. The message was hard to understand but we picked up the words "IRS" and "legal allegations". We called the number and they informed us that we needed to pay about $5000 before the next day or the police would come to arrest us. They stated that we needed to send the money through a wire transfer or cash, which the real IRS would not force. They would have asked for a web transfer. Luckily, we checked the number online and it led us to this blog-spot. We also looked at the IRS website which provided information about phone scams.
This shouldn't happen to anyone else and this problem seems to be quite recent. Please contact your local IRS office if you get any calls.
I got a call this morning at 10:00 A.M.from Novato Ca 415-251-7622 tried to call back but no one answered. Below is the message he left on the voice mail.
"This message is intended for so and so and the second you receive this message I need you or your attorney off record to return the call. The issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My name is Robert Williams from Tax litigation Department and hotline to my division is 415-251-7622 I repeat 415-251-7622. Don't try to disregard this message. Do return the call as soon as possible before any legal action takes place. We have determined that there is a discrepancy in your income tax. Your reference number is 568663. I repeat 568663. Good bye. and take care.
Exactly the same script as RS, above, except it was Michael Morgan and my reference number was 567198. One thing that stood out was they used my first name and my wife's hyphenated last name. Pretty obvious... To me, the thick accent would be considered "asian"--Indian, Middle-Eastern or Pakistani. I would classify this call type as a scam, which isn't an option listed...