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I saw a telephone message on my caller ID today from 205-563-8668  Cell Phone   AL (Alabama)
The recording was a women saying:  Hello. This call is officially a final notice from IRS, Internal Revenue Service.
The reason for this call is to inform you that the IRS is filing law suit against you . To get more information about this case file, Please call immediately on our Department number: 205-563-8668. She repeated the number again. I did not call back.
I read that this is most likely a scam.  (According to more research on line, it was from Jefferson County, Birmingham, AL

I called the # back 36 times so far today cause I was board at work. They hang up on me most of the time but sometimes I get all the way through their song and dance then tell them I'm from the real IRS just for fun. I plan to call that number whenever I'm board at work or just need a good laugh.

I did the same thing -- called them back to yell at them.  Said to them, "Oh, I guess you need my social security number don't you -- NOT."  Told them I am reporting them and they are scum for doing this to people.

They just called me twice in the past two days threatening IRS lawsuits...glad it is a known scam!

Threat from IRS.

Fake IRS call

These jerks are also calling from a call center in Black Diamond, WA. (360) ... dont answer ,let it go to vmail.  They leave an automated message. Good ammo for your attorney!

threat from irs, regarding $4000  bill

Call stating IRS and going to file a lawsuit against me.

Just called here too.  Caller ID says "Cell Phone AL".  Their automated message is in broken english!  IRS will only contact by mail.  We've filed late in the past... like years late.  Unfortunately my sister fell for something like this & used a pre-paid card to send them like $700.  :(

Same thing as previous callers

Caller said the IRS was going to sue us for something.  Sounded pre-recorded.  Has to be a scam because the IRS will not call, send text messages, email or go through social media to notify you of anything.

Stated they were with the IRS and they were opening a lawsuit against me. Called on my cell phone

Threatening a law suit being filed by the IRS if I didn't call immediately

As TIGTA Continues To Warn On IRS Scams, New Treasury Scams Surface

Over the past two years, nearly 4,550 victims have collectively paid over $23 million to scammers posing as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials. Since October 2013, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) has received reports of roughly 736,000 contacts made to taxpayers demanding that they send them cash via prepaid debit cards.

J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, assured taxpayers that his office was actively pursuing those involved in the fraud, reassuring taxpayers, “We have made progress in our investigation of this scam, resulting in the successful prosecution of some individuals associated with it over the past year. This summer, a ringleader was sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison. However, this is still a matter of high investigative priority, and we will not rest until all individuals associated with this fraud have been brought to justice.”

But even as TIGTA notes that it continues to receive reports of thousands those bogus calls every month, stories are circulating suggesting that the scam is widening. Scammers are changing tactics and making calls purporting to be directly from the U.S. Treasury. There are a few variations on this scam. In one version, scammers advise that an individual has been awarded a grant or a similar sum of money and in order to collect, the individual needs to provide personal information or a sum of money to “release” the funds. It sounds a little bit like those lottery scams making the rounds but the use of the name of the Office of the Treasury seems to make individuals believe that it’s more legitimate. It is not. TheTreasury advises that it does not have such a program. Further, the Treasury says:

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Recently we’ve found a twist on these scams, where the email, letter or phone call actually claims to be from the Treasury Inspector General, Eric M. Thorson. Some have convincing details about his career, appear to be on Treasury letterhead, and have links to email addresses such as ericthorson.oig@usa.com. These are frauds. Do not believe them, and do not respond to them. Please send them to OIGCounsel@oig.treas.gov; we will work to shut them down.

Another version of a Treasury scam involves a caller falsely representing that he is from Office of the Treasury and demanding payment or information (just like those bogus IRS calls). These callers have been described as threatening or abusive, and tell victims they need to make immediate payment to forestall arrest. Again, Treasury advises that these calls are frauds.

An even more sophisticated scam effort attempts to convince individuals to buy fraudulent promissory notes and/or private bonds. Some involve what are alleged to be Treasury issued or backed securities. Examples of those fake securities include “Limited Edition” Treasury Securities, One Year “Fresh Cut” Treasury bills; “U.S. Dollar Bonds”; Fraudulent “Federal Notes” or “Bonds” (also called “Morganthaus”); and “Defacto” Treasury Securities. To make it sound more legitimate, scammers may use routing numbers from Treasury bureaus, specifically the Financial Management Service (FMS) and the Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), or a Federal Reserve bank, to make the false notes appear genuine. Don’t be fooled. If you hear these terms, be aware that they are all bogus securities.

Finally, those “redemption” or “acceptance for value” schemes are also completely fraudulent. In these schemes, scammers assert that the United States government has trust accounts linked to each citizen. Promoters tell potential victims that they can gain access to the funds – and discharge their debts – by issuing forms 1099-OID to their creditors. This scam is perpetually on the list of Dirty Dozen scams issued by IRS.

Be smart. There is no magical form or security that will make you rich. The government isn’t holding secret money in your name and no phone call, email or seminar can produce details that say otherwise.

Similarly, the IRS or Treasury won’t be calling you and asking you to provide personal financial information, including PINs and account numbers, over the phone.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/ ... -scams-surface/

Just got a call from 205-563-8668...claiming that the IRS was about to file a lawsuit against me. Lol. It was pre-recorded, and the english was not exactly correct. Total scam.

I also received the pre recorded phone call claiming to be the IRS suing me.  But thanks to google it brought me to this page
and I feel a lot better.  What a shame for those people who fall for these scams.

Got a call on Friday, Oct 30, from 205-563-8668 - Caller ID showed Alabama and IRS.  I called them back and realized something wasn't right and didn't give any info.  Called my CPA today, and she verified this is a scam.

Received this call today, called the local sheriff who let me know it was a scam and it's been affecting lots of folks in this area.

These HACKERS called my Mother and claimed to be the IRS suing me. When I called back, they hung up on me. Who are these morons?