Phone calls (multiple) today from "Matthew Eastman..Chief criminal investigator for the IRS" Said warrants issued for my arrest for not "answering IRS form CP2000 charging me with tax fraud" "IRS will immediately put liens on all
bank accounts, properties and autos, and will have arrest officer sent to jail me within 48 hours"
He somehow had a tremendous amount of knowledge about my IRS filings including amounts and dates, as well
as a lot of personal info.
Bottom line, he had enough info to make it "sound" like he was legit. Very slick scam operation, indeed.
Received a phone call from a foreign guy named Matthew from the IRS Internet Crime Division. He said that if I didnt pay immediately that terrible things would happen to me. Complete scam. Dont give this guy a penny.
I just received a phone call from an "Officer Mike Cooper" of the IRS Dept, with a southern accent. he even went as far as leaving a voice mail!!! Saying that if we or our atty didn't call him back that the only offer he could make is a "Good Luck" one!!! He said not to avoid this call and to make preparations to return his call at once. His number...864-498-6620!!! Caller beware!!!
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.
I just got a threatening phone call from a man named, ""Officer Mike Cooper" of the IRS Dept. He threatened if I did not call back dire consequences would come my way and he wishes me "Good Luck" if I do not call him back
Phone calls (multiple) today from "Matthew Eastman..Chief criminal investigator for the IRS" Said warrants issued for my arrest for not "answering IRS form CP2000 charging me with tax fraud" "IRS will immediately put liens on all
bank accounts, properties and autos, and will have arrest officer sent to jail me within 48 hours"
He somehow had a tremendous amount of knowledge about my IRS filings including amounts and dates, as well
as a lot of personal info.
Bottom line, he had enough info to make it "sound" like he was legit. Very slick scam operation, indeed.