They kept calling me, so I called and told them the united states treasury does not call you. They notify you by mail. After that the lady hung up on me lol
Called 3 times today and I didn't answer but they never left a message. Called back and the gentleman answered the phone as "US Treasury". I asked why my number had been called three times with no message and he asked if I was me or another name. I stated who I was and he said that he was from the US Treasury. I told him I didn't believe he was and he stated that I had a warrant out for my arrest. I said that was impossible and he said he was sending someone over to arrest me..I said send him over and the gentleman hung up on me. He did have an accent so I believe it is a scam.
We received a threat from this number regarding the US Treasury and second notice, you are going to be arrested.....I assume a fake tax bill/scam.
I tracked this number to Loretta Romero Sunrise St Redfield South Dakota 605-475-4694. There are three houses/trailers on this street. I don't think they are from the US Treasury. Needless to say....
They kept calling me, so I called and told them the united states treasury does not call you. They notify you by mail. After that the lady hung up on me lol
Here's the speech-to-text transcription from message left on my home VM:
"Regarding an enforcement action executed by the United States treasury and sending you-serious(?) attention. Ignoring this movie had intentional-second(?) attempt to avoid(?) initial appearance before magistrate judge or grand jury for federal criminal offense. My number is 60547546918886054754691. I'd like to use your call please and help us to help you. Thank you."
These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.
If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.
By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.
Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.
They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.
Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.
The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.
If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.