Important PSA on IRS Scam: Today I experienced one of the scariest scams of my lifetime and I feel the need to share so that no one else falls victim to these horrible people who should be put in jail for what they do.
These people had more information on me than imaginable which led me to believe their claims that I was being sued by the IRS were true. Even when I called the phone number back, they answer that they are the Internal Revenue Service. I spent over 45 minutes talking to 1 representative and a supervisor who did their job well in scaring me half to death. They had specific explanation from which tax years my W-2 "miscalculations" were done and even knew that I used H&R Block online as my tax filing provider for 10+ years. They told me all of my assets were going to frozen, my drivers license revoked and a warrant issued for my arrest within the next 30 minutes if I didn't decide to settle outside of court and provide them with the first of many payment installments totalling over $8,000. If I decided to settle in court, I was informed I would have to go to Washington DC to fight the IRS and obtain a legal and criminal attorney which would cost upwards of $25,000.
After pleading, crying, yelling, asking for information in written form etc. they still said if I do not start by making at least a minimum payment of $1,000 today, a sheriff will be at my doorstep in 30 minutes to arrest me. I ended the call with, "..well, I guess I'm getting arrested today then" and hung up. In fact, I waited for them to hang up on me after they said they couldn't work with me anymore and I was going to get arrested because if any of this was true, it would be recorded and admissible in court and they would see that this was the first time I was hearing about any of this which would help my 'case'.
Call me naive or what you will, but I think everyone should be aware of this phone number 512-813-7283 as not to fall victim to any of these horrendous scams. They are frightening to anyone and I hope none of you experience anything like this in your lifetime. Or if you do, and especially any IRS scams in particular, I'd be more than happy to discuss with you so that you don't fall victim in the end.
Huge scam, you are a fool if you call. The IRS will never call to collect on a debt, these morons know that a good percentage of the population are gullible.
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS.
Based on the 90,000 complaints that TIGTA has received through its telephone hotline, to date, TIGTA has identified approximately 1,100 victims who have lost an estimated $5 million from these scams.
"There are clear warning signs about these scams, which continue at high levels throughout the nation,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “Taxpayers should remember their first contact with the IRS will not be a call from out of the blue, but through official correspondence sent through the mail. A big red flag for these scams are angry, threatening calls from people who say they are from the IRS and urging immediate payment. This is not how we operate. People should hang up immediately and contact TIGTA or the IRS.”
Additionally, it is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS:
Never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone.
Never insists that taxpayers use a specific payment method to pay tax obligations
Never requests immediate payment over the telephone and will not take enforcement action immediately following a phone conversation. Taxpayers usually receive prior notification of IRS enforcement action involving IRS tax liens or levies.
Big-time scam. When you call back, you will encounter one of those Indian or other foreign scumbags who speak poor English! Recent immigrants and seniors are their primary target.