Call from 509-588-7570 sayiing they are the irs and they have filed a law suit against me??????????????????
I don't need these calls, i am a senior citizen also incapacitated..
They threatened me.
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block their calls and ignore them.
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
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.
This is an attempt to scare you into paying them something. By untraceable means. Ignore them.
The number left an automated message on my work phone on a Saturday. The voice mail said they are filing a lawsuit against me and to call them back at 509-588-7570. I knew it was a scam since:
1) I document everything for my taxes and always file appropriately
2) They left a message on a Saturday
3) It was an automated message with no identifying information (e.g. my name) associated with it
4) It was not a toll-free number
5) I called the number back to tell them I was reporting them and no one answered
I went ahead and reported the number.
Immediately called the number after the message was left saying it was the last call from the IRS and they were filing a lawsuit against me... and a woman answered "hello?" When I asked who I was speaking with, she hung up. Repeated call backs rang and rang and rang and finally ended into a automated "this person is not available" message. I did not leave a message. We are also on the state and national "do not call" list.