866-234-8946

Left a message on my answering machine.  I know they got my number off the phone book as I registered under a pseudo-name - one way for me to track where telemarketers/scammers get my phone info.
The accent is heavy it is hard to understand what they are saying. This is a synopsis:
" This is ---- Officer Nash Taylor, we  received a service complaint. Please call us back or you will be responsible for further legal consequences"

Sounds like an Indian financial or IRS scammer.  Ignore them.  Block theit calls.

These scammers calling me on & off they are looking to get personal and financial information. Be careful to not to fall into their trap. Call originates from India but they announce they are IRS agent.

IRS- debit collector - has the address of the home -sending cops if we do not comply... called from 868 234 8946

state the were with the irs agent was calling because I owed $4488   stated I make a good faith payment I wont be arrested. Had me stay on the phone..if I hang up it will show I am not willing to work with them...and of course will be arrested. I was sick and on cold meds so did go to my bank ...gave the money on a card...luckly gave them the wrong pin code and was able to get my money back... They had the nerve to call me back asking for their money and that the police have received a warrent for my arrest.  Call lRS line and report them....only way to stop it. Even my banker stated she had the same thing happen to her

Total scam.

See:  http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam

some guy with an indian like accent positioned himself as an IRS agent and wanted thousands of dollars to be  paid over the phone!!! sounded like a well written scam to put fear and take advantage of the person within minutes so did not give a credit card number

Heavy Indian accent - left a message asking for me using my first and last name.
Said his name was Barry Cooper from the IRS. Claimed his call was a legal notification from the IRS about a lawsuit against my "social" - whatever that means.
His message said, "Regardless of whether you call or not there could be formal legal consequences."
Called July 15, 2014 at 12:37 p.m.

FAKE. IRS- AGENT NAME BERRY COPPER AGENT # 957321 debit collector - has the address of the home -sending cops with in half hour  if we do not comply... called from 868 234 8946
This [***] jack ass is a scammer keep calling every day. Yesterday same guy said his name different.
Heavy Indian accent - left a message asking for me using my first and last name.
Said his name was Barry Cooper from the IRS. Claimed his call was a legal notification from the IRS about a lawsuit against my "social" - whatever that means.
His message said, "Regardless of whether you call or not there could be formal legal consequences."
Called July 16, 2014 at 12:21 p.m.

Called the home phone asking for my father. Said he was IRS. My father was not home, so he asked for my father's cell phone number, which I refused to give. He requested that my father call him back at 866-234-8946. Said his name was Barry Cooper. Seemed like an odd name, considering his heavy Indian accent. We will not be calling him back.

Scammers - Idiots from India calling and pretending to be from the IRS. Don't give info, hang up on them.

Yep, got the same [***] on our line too. Same line as above about getting arrested and talking fast. I hope he calls again and I am going to start asking him what he is wearing and if he likes big men because he sounds really hot.

This guy with a Indian accent and working english keeps calling claiming to be from the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). He said that we owe thousands in back taxes and if we dont pay we will be arrested.

I called him back and started to play along until he caught on from all the laughing. Then he became rude and started cussing. We've been calling him for hours now, teasing him.
Reported to FBI, IRS, FCC and local police.
Said they cant do nothing because its over seas.

Got worried when first heard the message. Got suspicous and googled the number and found these posts. Thanks for posting.  Had my husbands name and said for him or our lawyer to call. Scumbags!!  Very heavy - unable to comprehend - what he was saying - accent.

I received a recorded message with a heavy indian accent hard to understand asking to call the 866-234-8946 urgently for an IRS audit and if I did not respond promptly I will face legal consequences. The caller message is pretending to be an IRS agent and his name is Barry Cooper. I researched the number on Google and find out that it was a scam. I would like to know why there is no law to prevent this Scam phone number.

Victor Anderson left three messages on my home phone, claiming to be an IRS Agent, in the Taxology Department of the IRS about a serious, urgent legal case against me.   I returned a call to inquire why there was not a  legal document sent to me.  He proceeded to tell me my legal name and address; based on his caller ID.  The background sounded like a 'call center'.  He asked me, relentlessly, if I had an attorney.  He said this is urgent because my FICA and Credit Scores would  be seriously damaged.  He asked if I was married!  I would not give any answers to his questions because I did not have a hard copy document in the mail.  Since he knew my home address he stated he can come over to my house and even said how aboout I come over tonight.  He also said, "Am I still in your heart?"  Additionally, I asked him what was the name of the company and he replied, Crush and Crush, Affection and Addiction.  Then, I hung up.  

Received a call telling my husband that he need to contact IRS because a legal issue with his SS#

Same thing went on with me this morning. . IRS agent Dustin Carter, heavy accent,  did not disclose any info,  looked up the number and hung up..

They are fake! I talked to the IRS and it is a scam.

IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam

IRS YouTube Video:
Tax Scams: English | Spanish | ASL

IR-2013-84, Oct. 31, 2013

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 to phishing@irs.gov.

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

You can reblog the IRS tax scam alert via Tumblr.
Read more at http://www.callercenter.com/866-234-8946.html#G8QsoihYuMhSv6v3.99

They are fake! I talked to the IRS and it is a scam.

IRS Warns of Pervasive Telephone Scam

IRS YouTube Video:
Tax Scams: English | Spanish | ASL

IR-2013-84, Oct. 31, 2013

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 to phishing@irs.gov.

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

You can reblog the IRS tax scam alert via Tumblr.
Read more at http://www.callercenter.com/866-234-8946.html#G8QsoihYuMhSv6v3.99