left voicemail stating from IRS claiming they are filing a lawsuit against me. Gave a 1 (206) number for more information and made reference to a case # but did not leave any.
left voicemail stating from IRS claiming they are filing a lawsuit against me. Gave a 1 (206) number for more information and made reference to a case # but did not leave any.
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