202-241-0291

getting calls that it is an IRS number and threatening arrests for non payment of taxes.  Definitely appears to be scam as IRS will not make such calls

This is a well known IRS scam perpetrated from India (Delhi callcenters) using magicjack VoIP phones. You can usually tell by the thick accents. Sometimes they use spoofed numbers to seem real. Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm for some more background and what you should do. All others who read this, please do not fall for such a laughable attempt at stealing your money. The IRS never calls directly to open a case.

Left message..saying from agent Paul Spectral(?). Not sure of last name as could not clearly hear it. Said a claim filed against me.serious charges and to call immediately. Listed this number 202-241-0291 as crime division of Internal Revenue.

The same message - Paul Spectral(sp? - English Accent), from the  IRS Criminal investigation unit, levies and citation against us - threatening arrest warrant, etc.  This is nonsense.

Got the same call today, same guy, same number.  Is there an investigation of this ongoing?

Got the same call today...irritating that he knew my home address.  I called him on the scam and he begged me not to report the call and I assured him that I would.  Creepy!

This is not a legitimate call from the IRS.

Please see the following press releases:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

Since this individual is impersonating the IRS you should also report it to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). You can send an email to Complaints@tigta.treas.gov or file an online complaint by completing their "Online Form" located on their website, http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

Please visit our "Report Phishing" website (http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing) and click on "Complaint Assistant". This will allow you to file a complaint with the FTC and identify the complaint as an IRS complaint.

Alternatively you can file a complaint directly with the FTC by visiting http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.

Whether you use the IRS link or file the complaint directly with the FTC, add "IRS Hostile Call" in the Comments section of the complaint.

Individuals who have been victimized by this scam and have provided one or more Green Dot MoneyPak numbers to the scammer should also notify Green Dot directly at 800-473-3636 to report the scam and open an investigation.

Regards,

phishing@irs.gov
Online Fraud Detection and Prevention (OFDP)
Internal Revenue Service
United States Department of the Treasury