201-676-2298

after getting this *private number* calling me for days on end, I finally just picked up the telephone. It was a prerecorded message saying that I was under tax investigation and that I had to call this 201 telephone number immediately to avoid having my assets and bank accounts seized.. I received a call similar to this about 6 months ago. It is a tax scam. If you get the message do not call the number back. Valid IRS and state tax officials would contact you directly by mail and not call from a private number.

said it was its its  first of all the guy was talking to me and i didn't understand his accent so i told him i needed to speak to someone who spoke clear enlgish and he hung up ! what an [***]

They threaten me they were going to take my money from my bank account!

There is a widespread IRS (or CRA) or "tax scam" being  practiced by scammers on both USA and Canadian residents.

USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Phone-Scams-C ... 5-Filing-Season

Canadian tax payers should read this:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2013/l131210-eng.html

Short answer:
The IRS never initiates a contact via phone.
They always send a snailmail first.

Educational post:
This scam is also described as scam #11, here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html

If you were contacted by an IRS impostor, you may file a report, after clicking on this link:
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

UPDATE:
Recent news story:
http://www.wltx.com/story/money/2015/03/12/fa ... -scam/70202814/

Crazy IRS scammers

Scammers who have 1800-829-1040, which is the true IRS number number but ask you to call 201 676-2298. Tried calling the IRS but unable to get through

Got a call from this number twice today. SCAM!!! IRS will firrst contact you by snail mail.

Some Indian guy said there was a crime against me by the IRS and needed my attorneys number . He said something about a bank account.  I told him he was full of [***] and he said to me Are you full of [***]? I hung up.

I had the exact same experience. For a moment a touch of panic set in. But then I typed the number into the google search engine and found, that it originated in New Jersey,,, a private land line. It was then that I remembered the same scam about six month ago. I had phoned my daughter at that time and she also assured me that the IRS would not call, instead be in touch with me directly. Thanks for your post...you saved my day. I only wish that there was a way to shut these criminals down.
Pete.

I thought it was from Washington DC so I picked up... that was my first mistake.  I called the police and reported it..
Second time I grabbed my whistle and started blowing in the receiver then started doing the # number for about 20 seconds.  I then blocked it.

(201) 676-2298 I have been repeatedly harassed by these people.  I know its a scam!

Ha ha awesome!

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.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/pf/taxes/irs-tax-scams/

My daughter just received a call from this number. 201 676 2298 some Indian guy was saying that she was under tax investigation and that she had to make a 4000$ payment  immediately to avoid having her assets and bank accounts seized..I told her to hung up and I called the number back immediately. First no one answered. Second time I called same Indian guy answered the phone. When I asked who he was he said he was IRS investigator :) form Washington DC. He even give me his ID number: 0266149. But after I asked why he was calling me from NJ number if he was in WASHINGTON DC and asked for his supervisor or manager he got really mad, he threatened me and hang up. Definitely it was a scam..

I had several messages on my land line from the "IRS" I called back and he said my maiden name. I confirmed my first name but said it was not the correct last name. He then said my address, when he asked to confirm it my response was possibly. He was puzzled by this and I then  told him I would not confirm anything until he told me what the purpose of his call was. Then he hung up on me. I called back several times with the response of someone hanging up. Then someone finally did answer he stated we are about to close, and please call back tomorrow. If you are going to scam someone you should at least be polite to them!