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Recorded message from female caller stating that she is from the IRS and that the IRS is filing a law suit against me and to call them right away.

Is this legit or a hoax

From the IRS's website
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Phone-Scams-C ... 5-Filing-Season
The IRS does NOT initiate contact via the phone.

If someone calls you claiming to be the IRS, please report them here;
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing

It is a scam. IRS always sends a letter, and they should never take payment through the phone.

Received a call from female caller claiming to be the IRS. It is a scam. IRS has to send you a letter. They also have to allow you to open up a case if you disagree with their findings.

They should never take payment over the phone as well.

total scam.

A womans voice claimed that the Internal Revenue Service had filed a law suit against me. She did not use my name. She said that any delay in returning the call would increase the severity of the charges against me. There were actually two calls on the same day several hours apart - exactly the same message. She spoke with a heavy accent and told me to have a nice day! I blocked the number and reported it to the IRS on line.

Total scam.  Originates in either India or Pakistan.   Block and ignore.   DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See:  http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

Report them:
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam_ok.shtml

I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone.  US mail only.   IRS does not file lawsuits.   Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter.  But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters.  90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively.  IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes.  IRS has no powers of arrest.    If LE is necessary, US Marshals do the job.  IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of  money.  IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone.   IRS does not accept Green card money paks for payment in any case.  No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments.  Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but  usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement.    All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals.  All  contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.

guy said he is an agent for the irs and that they have filed criminal charges against me and he hoped I have a criminal lawyer
He could barely speak English. I told him to have the irs send me a lette

It's a scam

irs called and said they are filing a lawsuit... the same scam as everyone else