Got the call and they actually left a message on my voice mail. i called and someone answered irs then got disconnected immediately. called back and was asked to leave a message. im in fl so apparently this is viral. i wont call again. i agree with Mary N the official IRS will send you documentation through the mail of any problems with tax returns. and besides its a timely process! it does not happen that fast. correspondence goes back and forth several times before any action is taken. wish i had this kind of time on my hands. Idiots!
Yes, I think this is a scam. The lady that called speaks bad English. I got this call today and she was looking for my husband. She has my cell phone no. and knows my husband's name. I wonder where she got this information from.
Also, she said that we have a bad tax? What is that even suppose to mean?
Thanks to all your notes that I can know for sure that this is a scam call.
We got that phone call too. But they didn't ask for money they said they were from the IRS saying we owe back taxs. But me a my wife keep arguing with them so they told us there were going come have us arrested that we need to stay home for the next two hours and that the police will be there to take you to Jail. If this was the IRS they will come to you not call you and they do everything by mail.
i too received this call today with same recording mentioned above.....so I picked up the phone and called back immediately. After one busy, it rang through and "officer alex" answered.
"Officer alex." I said "who ARE you?"
"Officer alex, IRS," he replied.
I said, "I don't THINK so. Get off my phone."
Of course, he hung up, but I know this is how people get scammed...especially now.
Don't fall for this!!!!