202-697-9991

They called and asked for information and said you need to call this number which forwards you to you that you ask Grants
department

I just got a call and they told Me the same thing. Did u reach anyone

Its a scam i think . They want u to send 299 to them through Western union.  And then when i told her thay this is a scam that i shouldnt have to pay money to get money. She hung up on me.

They called me saying I got selected for a 7,000 grant and to call this number2026979991 I didn't get thru but I guess it's a scam

I received a call also for info on money grants never to pay back in the amount of 7000. Got intouch with Sherly Mathews thru 2026979991and now nobody answers.  A scam

i got a call from this number a guy with poor English answered and told me that he was from the IRS department. He told me that he had a warren under my name and that i was going to be arrested. Immediate,  i ended the call. i called back and this time a lady answered. i told her why they were calling me for, and she immediate ended the call. once again i tried to call back but  the phone was disconnected.

Same thing happened to me. Got a call from a guy who had poor English and his name was "john" ya right. He said I owed the IRS money in back taxes and the it's wants me in jail. He then said that the local law enforcement would be at my door in 30min if I didn't pay. I laughed and said well the it's doesn't call they send letters and to go ahead and send the law over and I'll give them your phone number john and see what they have to say about that. He immediately hung up the phone. I then decided to try calling him back to drill him some more and there was no answer just rang repeatedly. Now wouldn't the irs have a answering service or a automated system. Not just ring over and over. Plus I know that the irs doesn't contact people by phone or email or anything like that. The only way they contact people is by u.s. Mail

To report the fraud, go here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support/general-support/grant-fraud.html
Their number is listed , along with an email address, at the top of the page.
Also here:
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0113-government-grant-scams

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

Report the Calls to the real IRS here:
•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.


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Do consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $50.00 or so.If its a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number.

I received a phone call from two numbers back to back.  (202) 666-4440.  They threatened jail time if I did not return their call to 202-697-9991.  When I called they wanted my cell phone number.  I called them from my work number.  I refused to give it and asked them to state their business.  He threatened jail in next 30 minutes and hung up on me.  Obviously a scam.

I got the same call am hour ago

Caller said they were from irs and threaten to come pick me up with a warrant

I got A call from this number 45 mins ago. There was a message saying if I didn't call back the number(202)697-9991 that law enforcement will be at my door and I'll be in jail for the next 72 hours. Didn't say why.

I just got the same message what in the world is this????

he said that he's from legal affair and that i have to leave work if im working and should call him immediately or else police will come to my house and going to arrest me

Got the same message called back it went busy. Then called it again got an elderly man said he got same message I got but didn't understand what it was about I told him the same and we hung up with each other

Looks like this guys using many difrent reasons to get info about
identity or money.. I get the some called from two different phone number one was2026979991 and second was from 5672510128 The message was the some This is Legal affairs department a d I need in 1\2hour send copy my Tax Return if not police is gone arest me I call and ask for name and acres The man with India accent hang up.

I also got a call from these scammers. At first, there was a recorded message telling me to call the number back immediately because if I didn't I would be arrested immediately. When I called back, a lady with a heavy Indian accent informed me that she was from the U.S. Treasury IRS Department. She said that officials would be at my door within next 72 hours to throw me in jail for 6 months. She then read off a very legal-sounding document stating the 4 sections of code that I violated. She caught on that I knew she was scamming and hung up. Called back and this time an Indian man answered. Said that he was from the Department of Legal Affairs. At that point, I was irritated and told him to get a real job instead of trying to scam hard-working people out of their money. Disgusted. Reported incident at http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml.

Yeah I've been getting letters stating I owe the GOV> money back for taxes and now I'm getting this phone call from this same number 202-697-9991. to call them back

These callers are foreign extortionist scammers!

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country.

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver’s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

“This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state in the country.  We want to educate taxpayers so they can help protect themselves.  Rest assured, we do not and will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone, nor request a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer,” says IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel. “If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and threatens police arrest, deportation or license revocation if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling.” Werfel noted that the first IRS contact with taxpayers on a tax issue is likely to occur via mail
Other characteristics of this scam include:
Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.
Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security Number.
Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it’s the IRS calling.
Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.
Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.
After threatening victims with jail time or driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim.
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, here’s what you should do:
If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at 1.800.829.1040. The IRS employees at that line can help you with a payment issue – if there really is such an issue.
If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think that you owe any taxes (for example, you’ve never received a bill or the caller made some bogus threats as described above), then call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1.800.366.4484.
If you’ve been targeted by this scam, you should also contact the Federal Trade Commission and use their “FTC Complaint Assistant” at FTC.gov.  Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments of your complaint.
Taxpayers should be aware that there are other unrelated scams (such as a lottery sweepstakes) and solicitations (such as debt relief) that fraudulently claim to be from the IRS.
The IRS encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and email scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information.  This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts. Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the e-mail tophishing@irs.gov.

More information on how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS website, IRS.gov.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam