213-457-3513

Robot caller, possible phishing?

My auntie received a call between 1pm-3pm today  (landline) that went to answering machine claiming to be the IRS, that if we did not respond to the call we would have to see a judge in magistrate federal court and face possible charges. Left this number 213-457-3513 to call Judy Smith.  I told my auntie it was a scam, anyone else getting these calls?  Reporting it to our local p.d.

Yep, just got the same call. Robot claiming to be agent from IRS. Same as DMweaver67

Same call

Claiming to be an Officer from the IRS and that this was their second attempt to contact me. They said I would face criminal charges and be arrested if I ignored the call. Total scam.

I just got the same call. Thanks

I just received the same call and I returned it. The man was very rude and told me I had unpaid taxes, and I would be arrested. I told him my taxes are paid, he was VERY rude to me. I hung up on him

Iranian sounding male requested money for IRS returns that may have been entered erroneously.

Just received call from this number at 11:11A (PST), Friday, June 26, 2015.  Was a muffled recording about IRS fraud investigation, and if I did not respond to them voluntarily to "clear up" the matter, i could be arrested and prosecuted, etc.   I have heard of this scam Before. Thru these scare tactics, many unwitting folks have been bilked out of a lot of money.  Disgusting!

Just received the same call
the first time was a different number.
They say that they are IRS,  I already knew it was a pure Scam .... The guy asked my name, and first I asked his name and to who he works for...
His polite answer was : : You are an [***].

People that talk with you does not seem to be american so they can not even work for IRS.

Just received a call from this number. Total fraud and scam alert!

ScAM

Same thing- except they left a VM saying I would face federal charges if I didn't return their call!

SCAM
Just ask for their name and from where they are calling and they finish the call...
Call them back ask them to get an honest job. Don't be surprised if they close the call saying a bad word to you...
People probably are not even calling from US

I got the same call said they were from dept of revenue but didn't have my right address, What a joke!

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report.shtml
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 $40.00 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.

Also received this call yesterday.....it's a scam!!  The court system does not call you

Said I had been audited for 2008-2013 and owed $4900+ and they needed debit card or I would end up in federal prison for tax evasion. Heavy accent..India maybe. Said name was Robert and his IRS ID is 4240.

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/

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