866-978-7419

Recieved a call from this number (twice) - didn't answer, let it go to answering machine.  Was a female voice, said she was from the Tax Default Office - she gave no name.  She stated an official would be contacting me soon to put a lein on my assets.  I reported it to the Dept of Treasury fraud website.

Received call from this number twice went to answering machine said it was IRS and tax default office.  no name or other information provided.  Said would put leon on all our assets.  When I called number back to see what they would say it was buzzy.

Received call that IRS was placing a lien was being placed on my assets and a civil suit was being filed against me for defrauding the government from years 2008 - 2012. Sounds like a scam to me - I am calling my local IRS office

These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.

If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.

By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.

Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.

They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.

Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.

The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.

If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/pf/taxes/irs-tax-scams/

Received 3 calls today (3/16/15) at 10:40 AM, 1:57 PM and 3:35 PM stating that "in the next 24 hours, we will be marking a lien on your assets and your bank accounts due to your inability to settle your dues with the IRS. A bill collection officer will be visiting you soon to complete the paperwork. Call the tax default line: 866-978-4719"

THIS IS A SCAM...DO NOT CALL THAT NUMBER BACK!

got the same call too. Total BS

Received a call from IRS regarding taxes owing for years 2008-2012 due to fraud.  Caller said his name was Sean Miller.  I was told a warrant for my arrest was out and given a case # filed by IRS.

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 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.

They called at least 6 times today. So, I called the number back (it is scary that they knew my full name) and asked them to remove my number from their data base. They responded that I would need to get a new number and hung up. I called back ad advised them that the FBI and FTC had been notified. The response was: they have been trying for years and have gotten no where.

No problem, I have now called them, with redial, over 20 times. When they answer, I hang up or play music. Guess they don't like the added expense, tying up their lines, and having messed up call reports. Oh well. So far, they haven't called back.

How lazy can these crooks get?  Not only are they robo-dialing, they are using a really lame speech synthesizer.  Here's the bit Comcast transcribed (they called 3 times).  Note, the transcription is accurate -- they actually said "your DUES with the IRS."  Yea!  The IRS is a club, and I'm a member!  I love the part where they say "a bill collection officer would visit you soon."  Really?  They're going door to door?  LOL.  I feel sorry for anyone stupid enough to be fleeced by these scam artists, but I do admire the crook's industry.  This must be the fifth variation on this scam we received in the last 3 months.

"Your name. So in next 24 hours we will be marking a lean on your assets and your bank account is due to your inability to settle your dues with the IRS a bill collection officer would visit you soon to complete paper work. If you have any questions then call our tax default line 866-978-7419. I repeat it's 866-978-7419. For personal taxes press one for business taxes press two."

Persistent little buggers, they left 3 voice mails from the same number with the synthesized voice waring.  Very bad recording.  Blocking.

Four separate calls within four hours...

REcroded message left  from IRS threatening to seize assets

These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.

If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.

By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.

Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.

They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.

Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.

The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.

If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/pf/taxes/irs-tax-scams/

Reported earlier in the day I had received a call from 866-978-7419, stating they were the IRS. A guy calling himself Officer Cole would be calling me back at 5pm today. Well he called right at 5pm from a 915-235-8400 number which is located in El Paso TX. Does anyone know how to report the creeps!!!

Was a female voice, said she was from the Tax Default Office - she gave no name.  She stated an official would be contacting me soon to put a lein on my assets.

We have gotten a couple calls with similar statements mentions above.  They are very clever scammers using real IRS numbers/caller IDs to make you think they are IRS and had so many details about us.

My wife talked to them.  She said I take care of the taxes.  The next time they called she told them to call me at work and gave them the local Sheriff department phone number.  I think that took care of the return calls.

I received the same recorded message 4 times today. Each call approximately 1 hour apart.

Total scam.  Originates in either India or Pakistan.
See:  http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

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

Automated call said that tax lien was to be put on our account.  Called back refusing to give any information until someone could tell me some details in which time the person told me to get off the phone and dont call back.  Scam!!!!!

3 times the call was received today.