This is clearly a scam. Caller said her name was Annie Johnson. Her accent was incredibly thick, and she spoke in seriously broken English. Dept of Legal Affairs my a$$...
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.
A guy name, John Edwards, called from US Treasury Department, told us this is the final notice regarding the law enforcement again us. We asked him to mail the notice to us if it is a legal action.
message left on voicemail from "john Edwards" with a very thick indian accent saying there was pending legal action against me and a lawsuit. He also said to call back with my attorney and that failure to call back would be a "legal mess" for me
An Andrew Hall called my home on 5/6/15 around 5:30pm and left a message asking me to return his call ASAP. His number is 760-335-6113. Apparently, "Andrew" was calling from the U.S. Treasury, Department of Legal Affairs. I called Andrew and the phone rang for a while before anyone answered. Finally, a man with an accent answered and was not very polite. I told him that i was returning Andrew's call and he seemed confused. I asked where was i calling and he said in loud voice Department of Legal Affairs. He didn't know what to ask me next and finally he asked for my cell, office, or home phone number. I told him that i didn't feel comfortable giving him that information. He got really upset and said to never call back and hung up on me.
LOL. mine was from the same number.... but from "John Edwards" with an Indian accent! He suggested I call back with a retained attorney because the call might end in a "legal mess" for me. Then he told me he looks forward to hearing from me and to have a blessed day! LOL- people fall for this?