253-220-0720

claiming irs

Called to be the IRS, and wanted $5,000 deposited immediately. I have filed a police report against them.

got vm to call this number because IRS is trying to arrest me for tax fraud. Turned out that stupid person had no boss and reports directly to Obama! Do not give any information to anyone, it is scam.

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 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 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 to phishing@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-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam

some jack [***] called & left me a msg! name officer Eyan claiming he was "Federal Crime Investigator" with a heavy indian accent!!!! wanted me to call back for possible identity theft of my personal information!! once I called back to see what's up Some other indian guy tried to get my name and address so I told them off.

Caller Name: Officer Ellen Walter
Reason: Federal Investigation.
Attempt: 2
Last Attempt: 2 Months ago.

Description: Heavy Accent, lots of "telemarketing style" noise in the background, Claims to be an officer, wants us to call back, has a federal case in the resident owners names and company name was not mentioned.

They had left a message stating that she is calling from Home Land Security and there are 3 allegations and if I didn't call she will be forced to send their investigation team to my door step.  When I called there were guys answering with Indian accent with threatening attitude. He identified the office as Federal bureau of crimes.  Just hung up.

Some idiot called my father and left a voice message indicating that they were from homeland security and they had allegations against him.  This really upset my father, and I advised him that if there are ever any federal allegations against him he should request that the department send him a letter head memo so that he can provide that information to an attorney for legal advise.  Please inform any friends and family that you have that this is bogus scam and these people should burn in the warmest place of hades.

Heavy Chinese accent, left a message claiming to be an officer from Homeland Security, with language designed to scare one into returning his call.  Did not have my name correct.

An idiot called me from this number. He said his name was "Scott Anderson" (reminded me of "Art Vandelay" from Seinfeld!). He could pronounce my Indian name "Chandrasekharan" fluently! A real american would have pronounced my name as "Chandra-Sek-Haran"

Other details of the call are exactly as mentioned by "Alfalfa" above.

I have reported this number to the police.

I just received a call from this # few minutes ago saying he is officer Robert Jackson and told me here is federal investigation going on against me states that that I am being investigated for not paying taxes for 2010, 2011 he told me I can get arrested and citizen ship and passport can be taken away.He told me we can settle out of the court by giving him money.I am a good citizen and I have an accountant that does taxes for my business and personal when I started yelling at the guy telling him I don't believe anything he says and I don't owe anything on taxes to govt.,He hung up on me .He also told he is calling from Newyork , and there 3 attorneys listening to the conversation so I have the right to remain silent. SO BEWARE DONT GIVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING BANK STATMENTS OR CREDIT CARD INFO.

Guys don't let these [***] and intriging con-artists get they want, Always be wary of people like these criminals, Who deserve to be behind bars.

The sad thing is the guys that are calling are Indians or Pakistanis I can tell by their accent ,Shame on them and they are trying to scam Indians >I wish they would catch this guys/guys ,when I got angry and told him I don't believe him he hung up on me before that I started cursing this guy and he strated cursing me in HINDI (Indian Language )I hope he gets punished One guy will ruin for all Indians .

Hi I just received a call from the above number. Left a voicemail saying his name is Michael brown from department of homeland service and that my name and ID is under investigation and that he would bring legal charges if I didn't call him back. Got my attention for quite sometime. I feel a lot better after seeing these messages.

Got a message from this number, scammers

Just now I got a call from this no for my husband. His Michel brown, from federal home land security. He ask me to pass the message it's urgent.

I also got a similar message asking to pay. the names are Allen Walten and Michel Brown from fedral home land security. I almost paid.

11/8/13

There was a voice mail on my phone.  I have federal charges pending and I should call FBI (253-220-0720) immediately.  This is the second message of this kind.  Please help.  I am a senior citizen 72 years old and recently lost my husband.  I am nervous.  Thanks
VJ

This scammer just called my house this morning and that the audacity to leave a voicemail for my husband threatening "serious federal charges" and "arrest" if he didn't return the call.  Definite Indian accent.  DO NOT FALL FOR THIS.