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.
Wouldn't do any good Leon. They are throw away phones and no way to trace them. Sad thing is, there are people who will fall for it. Just like "Microsoft Tech Support". All they want is access to my computer. RIIIIIGHT!
Yes, this MIddle Eastern man named "Jeff Dawson" called my cell three times yesterday throughout the day as well...finally he left a message for me to call (520)353-4723 that I too had warrant out for my arrest for tax fraud. Every time I tried to ask questions he told me to quit talking! That an officer would be at my house within 45 minutes to arrest me. But that I could settle this by paying $3,700.00 now. I asked where if any paperwork was...I have my taxes prepared professionally, so know I would need to present them with anything the IRS said was a problem. Damn we file EZ, nothing to fudge on these returns if anyone wanted to. Anyway I too was taken aback and worried that maybe this could be true and at least I called the IRS to verify I didn't owe them anything and they are the ones that told me I had been scammed!
I called that number back, same man, same voice using different name this time...I called him a liar and hung up.
When my husband got home, he showed me his cell phone...same unknown number call at same times of day...he hopes they do call him again so he can play his version of games with them...