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.
Another foreign fraud call - claiming to be the IRS.Ignore. I forwarded this number to the real IRS.
They are aware of this and are pursuing legal action.
Called asking for my Attorney information. I was told if zi couldn't pay anything today I could go to jail for 36 months. Told me to his investigator. I called and this guy is the one who told me I had to pay today. Both sounded Indian. I compared numbers, same number. Looks like number is from Stinson Beach, no company name. Called my Attorney, definitely a scam. IRS does not operate this way. STOP THESE GUYS!! Nice to see this website.
I received a phone phone call on my cell. A foreign Indian accent said my full name and that they were from the IRS, Internal Revenue Service. Said I would receive a call from officers in my state that would arrest me and take me to court because the arrangement I had with the IRS was no longer valid and there was a new law. I contacted my attorney and the IRS. This is a scam however it ruined my life for a few hours. I called the number several times and he still answers. How is this possible? I am lucky since they did not ask for any personal information or money. However this needs to stop and be investigated.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is warning consumers to be on the alert for scam artists posing as debt collectors. It may be hard to tell the difference between a legitimate debt collector and a fake one. Sometimes a fake collector may even have some of your personal information, like a bank account number. A caller may be a fake debt collector if he:
•is seeking payment on a debt for a loan you do not recognize;
•refuses to give you a mailing address or phone number;
•asks you for personal financial or sensitive information; or
•exerts high pressure to try to scare you into paying, such as threatening to have you arrested or to report you to a law enforcement agency.
If you think that a caller may be a fake debt collector:
•Ask the caller for his name, company, street address, and telephone number. Tell the caller that you refuse to discuss any debt until you get a written "validation notice." The notice must include the amount of the debt, the name of the creditor you owe, and your rights under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
If a caller refuses to give you all of this information, do not pay! Paying a fake debt collector will not always make them go away. They may make up another debt to try to get more money from you.•Stop speaking with the caller. If you have the caller's address, send a letter demanding that the caller stop contacting you, and keep a copy for your files. By law, real debt collectors must stop calling you if you ask them to in writing.
•Do not give the caller personal financial or other sensitive information. Never give out or confirm personal financial or other sensitive information like your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number unless you know whom you're dealing with. Scam artists, like fake debt collectors, can use your information to commit identity theft – charging your existing credit cards, opening new credit card, checking, or savings accounts, writing fraudulent checks, or taking out loans in your name.
•Contact your creditor. If the debt is legitimate – but you think the collector may not be – contact your creditor about the calls. Share the information you have about the suspicious calls and find out who, if anyone, the creditor has authorized to collect the debt.
•Report the call. Contact the FTC and your state Attorney General's office with information about suspicious callers. Many states have their own debt collection laws in addition to the federal FDCPA. Your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights under your state's law.
Ive been getting this call for weeks now, when I call back no answer. The guy with the accent "david Jackson" never finishes a sentence with me, he asks for my attorney information, he says hes from the IRS and then we get cut off.