Officer Johnson left a message and said she was from the IRS: “The hotline to my position is 415-366-6646. Don’t disregard this message and do return the call before we take any action against you. Thank you and good-bye”. No accent, sounded like a robotic recording.
When I called back, a man with an Indian type of accent answered the phone. He asked why I was calling and I told him I was returning the call. He asked my name, to which I replied, “You called me. YOU tell ME what my name is”. He mumbled a name and I told him that wasn’t me.
I talked real slow trying to keep him on the phone longer, (1) because I was recording it and (2) so I could listen to what was going on in the background. It sounds like there’s some kind of filter so you can’t hear his voice clearly.
Anyway, when he realized that I was on to him, he told me F___ you. I replied, “Right back at you. I’ve got all I need”.
Today a Nicki Johnson at the same number left a message claiming to be from the IRS urging me not to ignore the message since it dealt with a time-sensitive issue. When the IRS needs to contact you, the agency does so by mail, always.
Officer Johnson left a message and said she was from the IRS: “The hotline to my position is 415-366-6646. Don’t disregard this message and do return the call before we take any action against you. Thank you and good-bye”. No accent, sounded like a robotic recording.
When I called back, a man with an Indian type of accent answered the phone. He asked why I was calling and I told him I was returning the call. He asked my name, to which I replied, “You called me. YOU tell ME what my name is”. He mumbled a name and I told him that wasn’t me.
I talked real slow trying to keep him on the phone longer, (1) because I was recording it and (2) so I could listen to what was going on in the background. It sounds like there’s some kind of filter so you can’t hear his voice clearly.
Anyway, when he realized that I was on to him, he told me F___ you. I replied, “Right back at you. I’ve got all I need”.
==SCAM==
Called the number back and got a gentleman with an Indian accent, I began to ask a series of questions:
Business: Investigation division IRS
Spoke to: Alex Brown
Badge/Employee ID Number: 909918591
Division Chief: ?
It was at this point the "agent" hung up the phone. So what Did I do.... I called back. This time I got someone different, however same accent and background noise.
Like one poster said, speak slowly and focus on background noise. You can hear others going through their scripted pitch.
Well after about 8 or 9 calls, yes, I began to turn the tables... why not I wasn't busy... LOL. Then a "woman" answered and said she lived in Lakewood, NJ (the area code for Lakewood area is 732 not 415) and that she was given the phone from a friend.. and hung up again...
Now when I try calling back, sadly I get a busy signal.... guess they blocked my number. How can I "pay" them if they don't answer the phone??? I'm so worried now... oooh wait, Jerry Springer just came on... gotta go..
Officer Johnson left a message and said he was from the IRS: “The hotline to my position is 415-366-6646. Don’t disregard this message and do return the call before we take any action against you. Thank you and good-bye”. No accent, sounded like a robotic recording.
When I called the number back an indian speaking male answered and immediatly told me I had a case against my name and then asked if I had a lawyer. I continued to ask him questions about what type of case, to which he had no reply. He began to ask me for my zip code, to which I denied multiple times. I again asked for the reason for this call and he began reading some affidavit that they were going to put a lean on my property and arrest me.
I told him that I was going to get an investigator to find out why he called me.
I called and the man had a heavy accent I said I received a call earlier in the day and he hung up on me claiming to be the IRS. I called back several times and was sent straight to voice mail they are a bunch of scammers. The IRS don't call you they send letters