Please DO NOT let these people worry you. NOBODY should call anyone about any pending money. Anyone can pretend as someone else. DO NOT WORRY... many people owe money to the IRS..... This is NOT new. Everything must be in a written format. You must NEVER give any personal information - cell phone, name, SS # etc and never acknowledge who you are to anyone on the phone. Ask them to see you in person...!!
So..... I suggest... play it safe. DONOT give out any information. For fun... just say that you are an IRS agent youself. Or even.... say you are a Federal Officer if you have to. Or make fun of them on the phone... That would be their last try. Good luck.
Lol i just called back and a Indian sounded man answered and he told me to f off when I told him I turned their little fraud into or government! Lol now they won't answer call them a couple times and screw them up a little! Lol
We received the recorded phone call from Julie Smith also, twice within 4 hours. The message was the same as for JM and MB above. I reported it to the FTC as recommended on the IRS website regarding fraudulent phone calls.
After hearing the message on my answering machine I called the number back and I got an Indian woman, I asked her if she was with THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE...she said YES.. She said she needed to speak to my husband about his income taxes.... I told her he was working and since I was the one who paid the bills I wanted to know what it was about.... she was quite rude and wound up hanging up on me after saying my husband better call them! I work for my local government and am pretty sure they do not have office hours at 8 30 am on a Saturday :)
They also had sent me something as certified mail which I did not pick up. They referenced this when they called me which made me think it was legitimate. I am glad I googled this # to now know this is 100% fraud!!!!
Recorded msg twice from Officer Julie Smith with the IRS, time sensitive, requesting a return call from me or my "attorney of record." Recd calls on Sat., October 25.