310-929-5815

Left a vm and recorded message said to call for a tax law and federal charges. I didn't call.

Got a robo call that said a I was being charged with tax fraud I was only half awake. made the mistake of calling them back they ask for my phone number and my name I gave it to then they said it was a wrong number and hung up. I realized it was a scam went online and saw others called by this with the line

Received same call. They said that I had a warrant for my arrest. They new my name. This phone called scared me terribly because I have not worked in awhile and they said that I had charges against me.
Also they sounded like they were from the Middle East. Thank you Obama

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They said that I had a warrant for my arrest.

People about to receive arrest warrants are not warned or threatened in advance.  They are not told that sending money will stop the warrant server.

If you were threatened with an "arrest warrant" via a phone call or email, read this:

"The warrant is phony. A valid warrant would not be served by fax or e-mail. It would be served in person by a U.S. Marshal or other law enforcement officer."

"Anyone receiving a fake arrest warrant should contact the FBI or the district U.S. Marshals Office. If there is any question regarding the authenticity of a warrant, contact your district clerk of court."

http://news.uscourts.gov/warning-arrest-warrant-scam



Please reply to this post, to tell us you avoided the scam, and are protecting yourself.

I just got the same message.  I have no intention of calling back because I know this is not how the government works when you owe them money.  So what is the scam, are they asking for something when people call them?

Got the same call they said that there going after me for tax fraud and that I have to set up a court date but didn't reply to any name

They said I was going to be arrested if I didn't call them back. I'll post an update from the county jail.

Called me this morning, saying the same thing, to call back and they answered  (sounded middle eastern) and said "you mutha [***]"
And hung up

Caller used a script-to-voice program and claimed I had a warrant for my arrest if I didn't settle a tax debt by calling the "Internal Revenue Service of the Treasury Department" at 310-929-5815.

Thank you for the feedback. They called me with the same tax fraud/threat of arrest in Nov. I freaked out as well and called back. I'm naturally very inquisitive and started asking a host of questions for which I was told I'd get a return call or an arrest. I contacted my sister who laughed and informed me that the irs wouldn't call me about fraud. I was relieved but just received a second call this week. I'm going to report the number and ignore now that I have your feedback!