Was threatened by Alex Watson - Badge #909918591 to immediately go to Safeway to obtain a voucher and pay IRS immediately (within 2 hours) or i would be through in JAIL!
I am very gullible and apparently very naive (to believe someone like the IRS had time to cold call people ) because I kept receiving these threatening phone calls from this number stating the same IRS crap, and I was getting very worried about owing the IRS for some reason unbeknownst to me, BUT despite my gullible ways I listened to my gut and ignored all future calls and of course never gave them a cent!
NOW... the info below is for those who maybe did not see or just ignored this previous comment/post------->
<<< I COPY & PASTED THE FOLLOWING FROM "CWG40">>> (excellent post, and just giving credit where credit is deserved.)
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan.
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
IRS does not file lawsuits. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS has no powers of arrest. If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job. IRS does not cold call anyone and ask for money. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
P.S. Under Caller Type I am just going to put Prank Call, although I agree with somebody's previous suggestion that "Scammer" should be a choice under Call Type