Caller ID showed 760-462-5024. Threatening message on landline answering machine in Western Massachusetts about federal criminal charges, "help us help you."
Scam email from someone purporting to be from the U of Mich purchasing department. They used a sound-alike domain that was recently registered, umichsregentstores.com, to send the mail. Of course, the (760) area code is in Southern California, not Michigan.
They also used a fax # of (206) 666-2087 which is in Washington state. Those UMich folks really get around
Caller ID showed 760-462-5024. Threatening message on landline answering machine in Western Massachusetts about federal criminal charges, "help us help you."
Claimed to be IRS Threatening me will arrest for federal crime or something like that - very hard to understand robotic voice mail
I checked with the IRS I owe nothing...am not in any trouble...nor is their any warrant out for my arrest nor for anyone in my family at this address!
THE IRS NEVER CALLS LIKE THIS Do not let fear and intimidating scare you into giving out info to these cruel scammers
HERE IS INFO FROM THe IRS SITE:
<<The IRS will never:
•Call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill.
•Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe.
•Require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card.
•Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone.
•Threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and asking for money, here’s what you should do:
If you don’t owe taxes, or have no reason to think that you do:
•Do not give out any information. Hang up immediately.
•Contact TIGTA to report the call. Use their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” web page. You can also call 800-366-4484.
•Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Use the “FTC Complaint Assistant” on FTC.gov. Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" in the notes.
If you know you owe, or think you may owe tax:
•Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you.
Stay alert to scams that use the IRS as a lure. Tax scams can happen any time of year, not just at tax time. For more, visit “Tax Scams and Consumer Alerts” on IRS.gov.
Each and every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS. These are your Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Explore your rights and our obligations to protect them on IRS.gov.>>