I got a call from Stephanie, saying if we didn't get $3000 into the "IRS account" by 2:00pm my husband would be arrested and in jail for 12 months with no opportunity for getting out or getting a lawyer. They wanted me to get cash, go to Western Union and call her back. She would then give me instructions on how to send the money in correctly.
Scared me to death. I called the IRS, they said that it is a scam.
My 94 year old mother in law got a call from this number and I happened to answer the phone. Some very rude person with a thick accent claimed to be the IRS calling with an urgent matter. I knew right away it was a scam. What a sick pathetic group of lowlifes! Why can't the real IRS trace this number and arrest these criminals? They are preying on senior citizens!
Said he was w/ IRS. Called six times within an hour. Finally my husband asked for his ID badge # and department; the man hung up. A woman called a minute later. I told her my husband was talking to his parole officer and couldn't come to the phone (not true). She said it would not go well for us, she tried to warn him and help him, but now it's too late, then hung up. Yeah, right. These people are so sleazy. I reported the number to the Treasury Dept. Inspector since they were impersonating federal agents. This was recommended in a news story about these IRS calls.
415 484 8569 Stinson Beach California. Indian accent male called and left 2 messages saying that I needed to return call the second that I get the message. I called back and a female claimed to be Michelle Smith and was an IRS investigator. She then asked if I was "(correct first name)" "(unintelligible last name)" from "(correct small town)" and when I asked her to repeat the last name the line then went dead. I have called back about 10 times and no one seems to be home. Hhmmmmm.
Received the following voicemail twice within an hour:
"This message is intended for ___. I need you or your retained attorney of record to return my call. This message is extremely time sensitive. My Name is John Walker (? with the heaviest east Indian Accent I have EVER heard) from the IRS. That is the Internal Revenue Service Department (No - you are not a department and never referred to as such. You would ONLY ever be the IRS) The hotline to my division is 415-484-8569. Do not disregard this message. Before any legal action takes place.... We have found a deficiency in you income tax. Good Bye and I hope you have a great day."
So glad to read that this is a TOTAL Scam. Be warned!
Said he was David Jackson from the IRS, and that my case was open. Needed to send him money right away.
Foriegn India accent, and obvious noise from a call center in the background.
First off, impersonating a Federal Agent is serious business, and I hope these guys get shut down.
Told them to send me something in the mail (which would also make it Mail Fraud), and they didn't know my address.