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.
Beware tipoff this IRS scam Google IRS phone scams . They called me telling I was going to jail and I had a warrant out for my arrest and I on a recorded line than he read my the charges filled vs me scammers, also gave me his fake name fak badge number and said if I do not pay the cops will show at my house scammers. These people are looking for people they can scare by living to them about jail or older people there are in call center in the Middle East useing a spoof number. I will be reporting as others should also .
I received the call from this number today. I did a caller id block and called it back and a middle eastern person answered claiming to be an officer of the IRS. I told him to go "F" himself and he said thank you and hung up