received 2 calls today. After reading these posts I called back for thrills. Name they gave was Joseph Litt. Same story as above- i will need a criminal lawyer for r=fraud on my 2010 tax return. When I challenged him he didn't flitch. Actually it sounded like he was laughing at me. I gave him a bit of a hard time but he seemed unfazed. Incredible that people actula do this for a living, but even more incredible that others fall for it!
I've experienced this before and I'm amazed that the FCC or even the the IRS can't seem to be able to put a stop to this. I feel bad for those who fell victim to this scam or others like it.
Nothing much the FBI can do. These calls are originating from a VOIP server in India that spoofs hundred of different phone numbers and caller IDs. Supposedly the operation has netted serious money because there are millions of people in the US who really are cheating on their taxes and think they have finally been caught, so they pay up.
Got a message on my machine from someone purporting to be from the U.S. Treasury telling me to call. The message was the same as reported in earlier posts:
Hi, my name is David Gray, and this message is intended to contact you regarding an enforcement action executed by the United States Treasury requiring your serious attention.
Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid an initial appearance before a magistrate judge or a grand jury for a federal criminal attempt.
My number is 425-678-3622. I repeat, its 425-678-3622.
I'd like you to call and help us to help you.
I hung up and googled the number. Thank you to everyone for reporting the scam.