When I didn't answer my home phone a man named Steve, I believe he said his last name was Martin but was hard to understand his Indian accent, left a message on my voicemail to say I owed the government money (didn't say IRS, just government) and I needed to call him back immediately and if I didn't he would have a Judge Magistrate (A what now?) issue an immediate arrest warrant.
Total scam. Originates in either India or Pakistan. Block and ignore. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone. US mail only. IRS does not file lawsuits. IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government. Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter. But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters. 90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively. IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes. IRS has no powers of arrest as related to ordinary tax disputes. Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime. IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of money. IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone. IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case. No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments. Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement. All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals. All contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.
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On April 13, 2016,I also received a call, on my business cell phone, from 678-359-2455. I missed the call so called the number back. A man answered and knew immediately who I was and said he was with the US Department of the Treasury and that I was being pursued by the IRS for back taxes. He tried to continue but I cut him off and said I knew it was a spam call and he better delete my number or I will report his. I then hung up.
I received a call from 678-359-2455 on April 13. I didn't recognize the number so I let it go to voice mail. A guy with a heavy accent left a message saying that his name was Steve something. He said that the US Treasury plans to take action against me, and that I must return the call or else I will have to appear before a magistrate or a grand jury for a Federal criminal offense. This is obviously a scam, so I reported it on the US Treasury web site. If you get a call from this number, don't answer!
Got the same call from the same # did not pick up at first. Than they called again I answered because I was mad and because partner was trying to take a nap. Yeah it was Steve Martin who had suddenly and suspicially acquired an Indian or Pakistani accent. He said verbatim what was said by the previous complainant. I was too busy yelling at the stupid recording to hear the number, cause like yeah I'm really going to call. What a royal pain!