202-506-9166

Has anyone gotten a call from this number posing as the IRS? Pretty sure its a scam but not 100% sure, can anyone confirm??

It is a scam. The IRS does not contact by phone. Only in person or by mail.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/beware-the-realistic-irs-phone-scam/

Thanks so much! I thought so as well

A guy posed as IRS, spoke bad English left a message for my young daughter about her allegations...... urged her to call back... this should be a scam.

Report it to the real IRS here:

IRS:   http://www.irs.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-8c2f64bf2b91fa5/irs-warns-of-telephone-scam

•If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
•If you don’t owe taxes, call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
•You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24016224/fremon ... ty-targeted-irs

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists ... ity-thieves.ece

Got the call too.  I didn't answer it and he left a message.  Very strong foreign accent, could not understnad what he was taking half of the time.  I was surprised he knows my name.  Posing as IRS.  I do not owe tax and have beeing filing tax every year with accountant, I'm very confident I'm not in trouble with IR.  Scam, Scam, Scam.  Do not pick up the phone and do not call back.

See my note in the 800notes.com (this website) at:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-97219e249ee2fc8 ... gicjack-numbers
It's lengthy, but it explains a lot about this type of scam and why the scammers often use magicJack numbers.

I got the same call. The number called one and didn't want to give up after the first nor left a voicemail, then called again so I picked up to see what it was about. Apparently he claims himself as an officer and from IRS and demands to repeat the number that I had taken down... Yeah pretty suspicious. Be careful all.

I received the same call. I would love to get an address to go visit him in person.

Got a call and it sounded like it was from some Indian call center insisting that it was the IRS.  Glad people listed on this website.

Received a message claiming he is from the IRS and asked for an immediate call back . I did , and another person answered claiming he is an IRS offices but it was not the same name who left the message , he requested the phone number that I received the call at and he confirmed by name , then asked me to listen and not to interrupt, he said I did not declare all of my income and IRS is taking legal action and police are on there way to arrest me , he asked If I have a lawyer, also threatened that IRS will block all my bank accounts , properties and inform my employer  He had an accent and sounded like a VoIP call..

Yes 200% scam. IRS will NEVER call you. If they want to get in touch with you, they will send a letter in the mail.

Just to clear up one slight error with the advise offered by the regulars here:

The IRS does make phone calls.
Yes, the IRS will initiate contact via a phone call at times. They will, however, have already sent a USPS mail.
So just stating "The IRS doesn't call you" isn't 100% accurate.

That said, if you get ANY form of communication from the IRS, STOP!

If by text, email, social media, fax = Always a scam. Jump to below.
If by phone = Possible scam, get agent's name and employee badge number, as they are required to provide that info, and hang up. Jump to below.
If by mail = Possible scam, do not respond or call any number or agent given in the mail. Jump to below.

Go to:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing
Use the grid to determine what type of possible scam is being attempted on you and the ways to find out if it is a scam or a legit IRS contact initiation. Use the info on that site to contact the IRS.

I just received the same call right now. The guy's English was so bad I barely understood the telephone number on my voicemail.  I am sure it's a scam.

The guy is reading off a script.

Here's the voicemail I received as transcribed by Comcast:

"This message is intended for {my name} the very second you receive this message I need you or your region attorney off record to return the call. Issue at hand is extremely time sensitive. My name is John Davis from investigation Bureau Department of {unintelligible} and hotline to my division is 2025069166. I repeat it's 2025069166 {unintelligible} or disregard this message and do return the call as soon as possible before any legal litigation take place. Anyhow {unintelligible} that it's an efficiency in your income tax so goodbye and take care."

As others mentioned, it is a man with a heavy Indian accent.

I have so many questions:
• How come John Davis sounds like Apu from the Simpsons?
• Why do none of the words John Davis uses make any sense when used together?
• Will the efficiency in our income tax be used for good and not for evil?
• If I don't respond the very second I get the message, will everything be destroyed?
• Is there a type of litigation that is illegal?

I'm kidding. This is totally scammy and I feel sorry for anyone who falls for it.

babbling something in heavy Jamaican (west indies) accent about the IRS, just about unintelligible except for vague threat not to call back

Got the same call . Caller had the same heavy Indian accent . I knew right away it was suspicious. Checked the number online and YES! A Scam!

heavy indian accent  about a month ago he called me saying he is Jordan woods from the irs. today same message left for my son! call back immediately or else! so sick of the scammers! get a real job!!!

would have been more believeable if he said his name was pieceofshit scammer!  ...im so mad!