202-657-6210

Very poor computer generated message saying I owe IRS back taxes and better call immediately or obtain an attorney. I called the number back and some one with heavy India accent answered. I told him he wasn't getting shot from me cause IRS doesn't contact you like that..I also asked to speak to someone American and they said no..pretty sure not everyone in IRS is  from India. Big scam !!

There is a widespread IRS (or CRA) or "tax scam" being  practiced by scammers on both USA and Canadian residents.

USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

Canadian tax payers should read this:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2013/l131210-eng.html

Short answer:
The IRS never initiates a contact via phone.
They always send a snailmail first.

Educational post:
This scam is also described as scam #11, here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html

If you were contacted by an IRS impostor, you may file a report, after clicking on this link:
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

Same thing happened...some heavy indian accent requesting immediate action or I will be subject to wage garnishments, frozen assets, etc.  Was so extreme.  But what flagged me was he said it was due to intentional tax credit fraud.  I had EIC or something but I have not at all.  Ever!!! Called Hand R Block, said that it sounded fraudulent.

I received a call today say that they were from the IRS.  I called them back and asked how I wanted to handle my fraud to the IRS for income tax. He was very aggressive.  I know my taxes were basic tax return and I told him(with an India accent) to send to my email.  I did not receive anything,  This is a big scam.

Scam me. Say I own money to the IRS.  I need to pay now or get sue for more then what I own

Irs scam

Received a phone call in a computer generated voice....yeah not so much. I have been contacted by the AMERICAN IRS...and they DO NOT USE phone calls. I give them an  "A" for effort but and "F" for results. This is a phishing scam. If I did not have something better to do, I would call them back...again and again..and again...etc etc...

Received a computer generated call supposedly from the IRS Tax Crime Division saying I was the prime suspect in a case and I need to call back immediately.  I could never even get through to this number!  Glad to see this is happening to others, and that this is just another scam!

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.

I got the same message that Mathew got,but I did not call the number back as the IRS would not call you they would send you a certified letter
Also got another call from a different 202 number about an hour and a half later but I did not answer the call

I just got that same call from a 2026576210 number

I just got the same call.  Computer generated message.  I know I don't owe anything.  I will not be calling the # back.

I received the same call!! Lucky for me a family member works for the IRS and told me not to call them back as it was a scam. I never try to do anything illegal,this scared the cheap out of me

I just received a call with the same as above can anyone tell me is it really a scam

FBI placed a warning about this call. For IRS notifie by letters never a phone call let alone on cell lines. So yes it is s scam. They have been wiping peoples accounts out.  Guess they more # so this will go with the two they gave us. Plus the house # is all the IRS has from us doing our taxes. Plus we owe zip!! . So down',t answer. Or have fun. Give the phone to a baby. Or ask for a badge # . Yes they get one too. Best friends hubby was / is an agent.  IRS  workers get an I'd #. See gas fast they hang up. Save the # in your cell under ( not IRS Thiefs). Good luck..

i would like to know where to report this - not only is it against the do not call list but it is offensive - criminal division of the irs that ends by saying thank you and have a blessed day????!

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/

I have this call many times even this indian guy told me to pay 400 dls on order to stop my arrest warrant is stupid because IRS never call u

I just called the number and spoke to a man who said it was reservations for a hotel chain in India.