202-888-3261

I believe this scam number which I received a call from a person his name kevin Anderson says he is from irs department-be aware of this no 202 888 3261.

I am too received a call from this number 202-888-3261, and he was saying that the IRS filling a case against me for Fraud Incoming Tax Audited. Please be aware of this scam.


Caller: DC, USA

I have received this annoying call from 2028883261 officer kevin anderson, for several days. Its a scam  Be aware

I received the same call.  I reported this phone number and the information to the Attorney General, IRS, FBI, and Consumer Affairs.  Consumer Affairs said they have numerous reports about this number and Kevin or other "agents" calling from the IRS.  This is a SCAM in which the caller will try to obtain personal information.  DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO!!!!  If the IRS is going to contact you, they should send you written documents with a return envelope.  The envelope will have the correct mailing address for the IRS.

I've called him back 23 times already. Kinda fun to mess with this moron.

I got a call from 202-888-3261. The automatic message said he was an officer from IRS and wanted me or my attorney to call the number immediately for an emergency tax situation. The caller wishes 'good luck' and 'watch the events unfold' if I didn't call back. This appears to be a scam.

I received call from 202-888-3261 too. He wanted me to send $4000 to IRS as tax due. When i asked for his and his manager's employee id then he said i am not going to give and if you want to contact me then come and meet me Washington DC. He scared me saying the cops are going to come to your house in 45 minutes to arrest you and all your bank accounts will be seized so hurry up and transfer the money soon to stop this.

I got this call too.  Kevin Anderson called from 202-888-3261 and left what sounded like a recorded message.  

The IRS's website (http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing) says to call this number to report the problem: 1.800.366.4484.

I spoke to someone and they think the call is probably coming from over the internet.  The IRS does not call people and demand personal information over the phone and threaten to send the police to their house! This is definitely a scam.

I got 2 messages from this number today. This was the first time I received call from this number, and not sure what the caller's targeting strategy?

Just received call from"Officer Kevin Anderson"  from"IRS" warning of "dire consequences" for me if I don't return call.  Phone number 1-202-864-1396.  Seems shady watch out.

Kevin Anderson called again. Weird accent. Iraqi or Pakistani? He said he has an arrest warrant and sending in the police within the hour. Just like he did a year ago. Scam.

This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for it. The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone.  
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm

As general background information, here are a few things you can do:
1) Report it to TIGTA under http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml especially if you have become a victim (lost money, gave personal information etc.). You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint (include “IRS Telephone Scam" in your complaint). This way you can also help the government establish specific fraud patterns.

2) Help kill their phone lines. The scammers use Voice over IP lines (e.g. magicJack (Ymax corporation)) to make it seem as if they are calling from the US. This is always against these companys' terms of service and can lead to immediate termination of their contract and blocking of their IP addresses for future attempts to register. Do a reverse look up of their telephone number (e.g. www.whitepages.com) to identify the Voice over IP provider and report it to the company and or law enforcement (local police and/or state attorney general)

3) If you are really annoyed: call or write to your representative in Congress. As these scams happen all over the country maybe this will trigger a reaction and provide US law enforcement agencies with the political backing and the resources they need to work in India and Pakistan together with local authorities (it can happen, read: http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/ex-call-cen ... mmission-320427). A US task force has already been set up in Jamaica to nab scammers there (see http://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/reports/cornerstone/cornerstone7-1.pdf). You can use the following template for your letter (more powerful!) or email:

https://800notes.com/forum/ta-a9526ebadc65cf9 ... 558497927242748

Same as above.  "Officer Kevin Anderson" (sounding not at all like he could possibly be a "Kevin Anderson"), claiming to be from the IRS. Said we or our "attorney of record" needed to call immediately to settle the matter at hand.  Threatened dire consequences if this did not occur.  In closing, wished us "good luck."

These extortionists don't want your "attorney of record". They want your money. Just let them know you are aware they are running a criminal extortion scam, have notified the IRS and FTC and hang up.

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.

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

I received a suspicious call from "officer Kevin Anderson" from the federal law enforcement department.  He talked with a foreign accent and said they have received some legal complaints, and if I don't want to get arrested, I have to call 612-568-8414.