*AUTOMATED* Hi my name is Steve Martin and this message is intended to contact you regarding an enforcement action executed by the United States Treasury intending your serious attention. Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid an appearance before a magistrate judge or a grand jury for a federal criminal offense... I advise you to cooperate with us and help us to help you.
This is the second call today from what sounds like the same man who called himself Pete Margin (?) who called from 530-460-9954 and told me to reach him at 530-406-9954.
*AUTOMATED* Hi my name is Steve Martin and this message is intended to contact you regarding an enforcement action executed by the United States Treasury intending your serious attention. Ignoring this will be an intentional second attempt to avoid an appearance before a magistrate judge or a grand jury for a federal criminal offense... I advise you to cooperate with us and help us to help you.
This is the second call today from what sounds like the same man who called himself Pete Margin (?) who called from 530-460-9954 and told me to reach him at 530-406-9954.
There is a widespread IRS or "tax scam" being practiced by scammers on both Canadian and USA residents.
USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Short answer:
The IRS never initiates a contact via phone.
They always send a snailmail first.
Educational post:
This scam is also described as scam #11, here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html
If you were contacted by an IRS impostor, you may file a report, after clicking on this link:
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
Two calls on Jan 30, 2015. I will not return 'his' call but if the call comes in again I shall pick up receiver and quickly and repeatedly hit the # key. It is said that doing this confuses automated calls so they will delete your number. We'll see....