Someone who called himself Greg Brown of State Investigation Department of the IRS, called us this morning, threatening to get us arrested unless we paid $3000 plus change immediately - and not by check or money order or credit card! The only address he gave us was
IRS
Pennsylvania
The person had a thick African accent, but we could hear another person in the background speaking in Hindi. After wasting a good 45 minutes, we hung up the phone.
Got the same call and I called back. Heard an Asian voice at the other end as well as a lot of other similar voices in the background. He said criminal investigation had begun because I had not paid taxes. Told me that the state police was getting ready to arrest me. I said all my taxes are paid and I have proof. Send me the legal papers and my tax guys will take a look and respond. The guy hung up at that point saying something to the effect of "coming to arrest you"...
Some body with an asian-indian accent left a message on my home telephone on 7/17/13 saying he was a crime invesitgator and that I should call back to avoid arrest and settle the matter. Next morning I returned the call to that number: 717-685-2487. This time some mexican sounding voice appeared stating he was an investigator and it was the State Crime Department. He said that I had unpaid taxes despite repeated reminders and that I was liable for arrest. I told him I would report his allegation to my accountant and attorney and they will look into it. Then he hung up. I did not receive a phone call like this in decades! Initially I was disturbed by it.
I investigated that phone number and quickly I came to know it was a FRAUD. The phone number did not belong to any State Department. I reported the matter to my local police department and to my accountant. The police department is investigating the matter. They told me it is hard to locate these idiots. They could even be operating from another country!!
I wonder how THESE IDIOTS ARE ALLOWED TO EXIST WITH THESE STUPID ACTIVITIES, HARASSING AND INTIMIDATING INNOCENT CITIZENS. THEY SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY TRACED AND TAKEN INTO ACTION. THEY ARE BRINGING A BAD NAME TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT. I was told by my local police investigator that these peope can operate from anywhere although the phone company belongs to Pennsylvania:ADELPHIA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS OF HARRISBURG, INC., I would like to know how this company is providing phone access to fraudulent activities. Some state department should put an end to this STUPID activity.
The law abiding and tax-paying citizens have a right to demand this service from the STATE!!
I also received a call. it looked like the person who called had Asian accent with the name Mathias.I had a suspicion that it might be a bogus call and your website confirms it.