When the caller ID said 'unknown caller' I didn't answer...I listened to the voice mail....same thing... garbled and that I was being sued by the IRS....right, like I'm going to call that number and fall for that bogus crap.
I also got call from an unknown number, with a message on my answering machine to call 425-296-1450 because the "IRS" is suing me! I was curious, so I called the number and a woman with a heavy accent answered and asked for my phone #. She said her name was "Officer Nicole" and rattled off some Badge ID number. She said i owed the IRS some $3000+ and that they would take my drivers license away, seize my property and bank accounts, etc. She asked me if I had just made a miscalculation on my taxes, from 2009 - 2013, or if I was intentionally trying to cheat the government! I told her that I knew this was a scam, and that I haven't gotten anything in the mail from the IRS. She asked if my address was still ________ and said they have sent three letters already, and put a yellow slip on the door, but had not heard back from me, so now I am in a lot of trouble with them! LOL... I told her again that the call was fraudulent, and that I will talk to the IRS if I get a letter from them, and hung up. I called back a few minutes later, and the same woman answered the phone, stating INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, just like the first time. (Like you would get the same person twice at the IRS, without using a specific extension!) It's definitely BS! I hope no one is falling for this!
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. 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 does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest. If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. 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.
IRS never calls - they send letters. Also, it is not the Internal Revenue Services but the Internal Revenue Service. Wish the Justice Dept would get involved
This is a scam. They left a voice mail while I was out of town. I did call them and the same thing happened. They said that I needed to stay on the phone or the police would show up and take my drivers license and freeze my bank account. They give you a fake case number. They kept asking us to settle on the phone to avoid the Sherriff. We called our lawyer while still on the phone with them. Again the IRS will never contact you by phone and will contact you by mail and give you the opportunity to settle or negotiate They will also call you about 30 minutes after you call. Do not pick up the phone.