A prerecorded message informed me the IRS has issued an arrest warrant for me at my address. HA HA!
They told me to call back asap.
SCAM! The IRS will never call you let alone issue a warrant for your arrest.
Visual voicemail:
“Detailed information about your case my call back number is 7343 board 52944 I repeat it's 734-345-2944 it's Larry __ bottom we hear from you today thank you…”
I've had a few of these calls come in, with different area codes. So I stopped answering them and let it go to voicemail. When I put it on speaker, I could tell it had a foreign accent. Could hardly understand what he was saying . No wonder my visual voicemail doesn't even make sense. My " Smartphone " couldn't even understand what he was trying to say . So far they've been claiming they work in IRS investigation department and they are working on my IRS case. Getting a little tired and annoyed of getting these calls! I'm hoping enough people report them and they get caught, before too many people (especially our elders) fall for their scam!
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration continue to hear from taxpayers who have received unsolicited calls from individuals demanding payment while fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS.
Based on the 90,000 complaints that TIGTA has received through its telephone hotline, to date, TIGTA has identified approximately 1,100 victims who have lost an estimated $5 million from these scams.
"There are clear warning signs about these scams, which continue at high levels throughout the nation,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “Taxpayers should remember their first contact with the IRS will not be a call from out of the blue, but through official correspondence sent through the mail. A big red flag for these scams are angry, threatening calls from people who say they are from the IRS and urging immediate payment. This is not how we operate. People should hang up immediately and contact TIGTA or the IRS.”
Additionally, it is important for taxpayers to know that the IRS:
Never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone.
Never insists that taxpayers use a specific payment method to pay tax obligations
Never requests immediate payment over the telephone and will not take enforcement action immediately following a phone conversation. Taxpayers usually receive prior notification of IRS enforcement action involving IRS tax liens or levies.
SCAM Claims to be the IRS and there is a claim on your address. The number that shows up is 201-948-1223, however the man gives 734-345-2944 to call back.