I received this same call today and didn't answer so a voicemail was left. It sounded like a recording and said it was the IRS and I should call this number back before action is taken against me. I was very suspicious since IRS would mail a detailed letter and would not threaten you on a first contact. I had my husband call the number back from a different phone and he said voicemail box is full! WHAT A SCAM..... I blocked the number.
We received a call from 415/685-8709. It was a recording from a "Julie Smith" (real creative!). I called right back to convince my hubby that it was a scam and a man answered "IRS". Then he started hesitating when he found out I was home alone. He could hear my family in the background. Then he actually said that he needed me to call back when i was alone. As, if. I'm going to call the police on him now. Please don't fall for this scam. No one from the IRS is going to call you on a Saturday, first of all. Then, the message added to retain a lawyer. This is just to get you sucked in. The IRS used the US Mail. Merry Christmas!!
Received a message from "Julie Smith, IRS agent" at 415-685-8709, which I assumed was a scam, but returned the call out of curiosity. When I called back, the man answered "IRS" and proceeded to ask for my name. I gave him my phone number and asked him to tell me who they were trying to reach. He provided only a first initial and my last name. I asked why he couldn't provide a first name and he replied, "What the hell, this is the IRS, I can't give you that information" - so I immediately hung up. I can only assume he was going to tell me I owed the IRS money -- Please don't fall for this scam!