Just got this threatening enforcement action by the US Treasury if I did not call back....So sad that no Agency of the US Govt can put a stop to these overseas scammers....2 or 3 more calls expected from Postings.
Received call from this number in the past 1/2 hour. I did not pick-up. Caller ID identifies the call as coming from Desoto, TX. I got the same message as others about money due the IRS, second attempt, criminal offense, help us help you, blah, blah, blah. Why can't the police track these scammers down?
Because these are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.
If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.
By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.
Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.
They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.
Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.
The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.
If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.
Same call. Identified himself as Dennis Gray (Latino accent, poor quality/lots of static) Says calling re: "Enforcement action executed by US Treasury Says that "Ignoring (MSG) would be intentional 2nd attempt to avoid initial appearance before magistrate judge or grand jury for federal criminal offense"
Gives his phone as (469) 297-2483
This is a scam. Message said it was from "the US Treasury and that this was my second notice to call back or I would need to go before the Court to get sentenced" for failure to comply or some other BS. I DID NOT CALL THEM BACK but want to warn others.