Person with a very heavy, middle eastern accent, left several messages on my phone saying he was Steve Martin?... lol, and that he was calling regarding national treasury and ignoring his call could result in criminal charges. What a joke!....and what a Jerk! - These [***] %#* are so ignorant that they don't realize how stupid they are, at least they should hire somebody who speak good English not foreigner that can barely speak the language.
Two calls from this number in the last 15 minutes. Threatens I will be arrested by FBI if I do not return call immediately. Why, since I pay the bill, must I allow myself to be bothered by these creeps?
These people claim to be calling from the "US Treasury" office. Let me tell you, if you owe taxes, the IRS does not make calls to you home at 6:40 am, no matter what time zone you are in. The IRS sends letter and they threaten to file tax liens etc. on your assets. A guy with a thick accent, who claims his name is Steve Martin... really? Can you come up with a better name than that?? Don't follow along with their scam! They will tell you that the police are on their way to your home to arrest you within the hour and put you in jail. If you abide by them, they will ask for your cell phone, and then try to get you to go to Walmart to purchase/send secured money to a bank.
They sound legit, as they have just the right amount of information on you; name, phone, address and that you owe taxes. I've reported them to the IRS website. However, they are still at it since it is January.. beginning of the year creepers praying on innocent people.
2 messages left on my answering machine this morning. "Steve Martin calling ...enforcement action executed by US Treasury Dept...ignoring this Will be an intentional 2nd attempt resulting in...appearance before magistrate, judge or grand jury for Federal Criminal Offense."
I found these messages very threatening. When I tried to return call the mailbox was too full to accept message...
What can I do to prevent these type of calls?
I feel uncomfortable about them.
I got the same two calls today. It's obviously a scam. Who knows where they get our numbers. I personally don't owe money to the IRS but still they called and threatened me. I'm going to remove my land line phone and just use my cell phone. Why should I pay ATT to get these kind of calls? My friends and other important people know to call me on my cell.
I received this call also. I've reported it, but here is some helpful adivce from the FTC:
If you get a robocall:
Hang up the phone. Don't press 1 to speak to a live operator and don't press any other number to get your number off the list. If you respond by pressing any number, it will probably just lead to more robocalls.
Consider contacting your phone provider and asking them to block the number, and whether they charge for that service. Remember that telemarketers change Caller ID information easily and often, so it might not be worth paying a fee to block a number that will change.
Report your experience to the FTC online at or by calling 1-888-382-1222.