Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
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.
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Despicable scammers. No phone number displayed in caller ID. That's the latest twist, only the 2nd line readout shows. "Private caller," no way. Makes it difficult to block. Total Scammers! DO NOT ANSWER EVER. Leaves a voice-synthesized message that is totally bogus. Read other remarks here for further info. THE IRS DOES NOT CALL ON YOUR PHONE NUMBER.
I received the following voice-synthesized message on October 2, 2015 at 2:02 M: "(first few words garbled) call us back for verification of IRS Hot Line number. You may call the IRS at 425-374-4784 to discuss IRS bill. Please have your bill and records ready along with your employer ID number. My badge number is 94290. Goodbye. Have a nice day."
Robo message left saying it was investigating IRS fraud, Batch #94290. I called and foreign sounding person asked for my phone #. I asked who he was before giving my phone #: IRS Criminal Investigations, he says -- I had to ask him to repeat because I didn't understand him the first time. I said this couldn't be about me, and I hung up.