The IRS does not initiate contact via a phone call, they first send postal letters.
The IRS does not threaten arrest.
The IRS does not demand immediate payment over the phone.
The IRS does not ask for Credit card, Debit card, or prepaid money card information, at all.
It is a scam ran by offshore criminals attempting to trick you into sending them money.
Hang up and report the call here:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
More info:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/report-phishing
https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/phone-scams- ... 6-filing-season
They called my landline this morning and left an automated message I am being sued by IRS need to call immediately to get details of the case. The US IRS tax court is in Washington, D.C., which is area code 202, not 512! Reported this sleazebag to https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml