The original call was from 801-736-9999. A message was left instructing me to call this number.
Here's what I posted on 800notes for the originating number:
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Message was text-to-speech (computer generated) and said the following:
"This call is a official final notice call from IRS. The reason of the call is to inform you that IRS has filed a lawsuit against you. To know more information call immediately our IRS department number 520-353-4723. I repeat 520-353-4723."
Reminder: The IRS uses the USPS to inform people of lawsuits, not the telephone. Even if the IRS did contact people by phone, the certainly wouldn't leave a voice message without specifying who the message was for or giving some sort of reference number.
I have to believe this was generated by a foreigner due to the slight irregularities in wording and the use of computer-generated text-to-speech (probably to hide an accent or poor English.)
Finally, the phone number they said to call back is provided by an Arizona VOIP carrier. (BROADVOX-CLEC, LLC - AZ)
As a VOIP, it can be used by anybody anywhere in the world.
Called from unknown number but said to call 5203534723 for further info. Automated message stating they were the IRS filing lawsuit. Didn't mention who the message was intended for...
I checked with FONEFINDER. This number is associated with a cell phone subscribed to AT&T and Level 3.. The cell teleco switch is located in Bisbee, AZ. Level3 Communications admitted to owning this number and the fraud dept told me that the number would be cut off. I called on 10/28/15. Let's see if Level3 honors their promise to disconnect this number. The calls connect to someone in India who claims they are associated with the IRS. This is fraud pure and simple. The FBI is closing in on them.
They called home telephone line with recorded message indicating lawsuit has been filed against us by IRS. Left number to call back at 520-353-4723. Full well knowing it was a scam, I called back. "Officer Frank Smith" answered (in a heavy Indian accent) and asked me what number I was calling from. I explained he should know, since they called me. I told them I knew this was a scam and they needed to stop. He cursed me before hanging up. I called back a second time. "Officer Daniel West" (again, in a heavy Indian accent) answered. I again challenged why they had called me. I asked him for his real name. He too cursed me and hung up. I called back a third time and asked why they are calling me. The third person I spoke to started the whole charade again - "a lawsuit has been filed..." and I promptly told him they needed to stop with their game - that people know it's a scam - and they need to stop wasting people's time. He then told me I was wasting his time. How ironic, don't you think?!? People - start calling them back on that number and just continue to give them the hell that they're trying to give to us. Scammers! Maybe it's the only way they'll learn!!!