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I received a call from this number this morning. at 7:30 am. I asked why is he calling so early, they're not supposed to call before 8am. He said within two hours someone was going to come and arrest me. That did not happen. I knew this was a scam but i thought I'd have some fun and go along with it for a little bit. He also said I need a lawyer, I owed back taxes of $989.62, I asked to speak to the supervisor and was told "they went home for the day." I asked where their office was and he said Florida. So then I asked why it was a Washington number calling me. Then he said yes, he was in Washington...DC! ((what happened to florida???!)) I asked why he had just told me he was in FLORIDA when he was in "Washington DC" he said  "no no, i told you my supervisor went home to florida."

Received two calls and a voice mail saying I owed money for back taxes. I called them back and listened to what he had to say. The moment I said it sounded like a scam...He hung up. Horrible person!

Report the calls to the real IRS here:
IRS:   http://www.irs.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing
phishing@irs.gov
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-8c2f64bf2b91fa5/irs-warns-of-telephone-scam

•If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
•If you don’t owe taxes, call and 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.

Callers: This is a scam to retrieve money from you. I am a Texas Peace Officer and just worked a case here in Burkburnett, TX where a woman was scammed out of $500. The caller told her she owed money for back taxes from the IRS, and if she hung the phone up during their conversation then he would have her arrested immediately. He said he represented the John Curry Law Firm. First of all, a law firm can't have you arrested for anything. Any warrants have to come from a court of law, not a lawyer. If you have any questions about these type of calls, then hang up and contact your local police department.

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

And what happened?

Same as most of the above.  I was actually terrified because I am currently on a payment plan for my taxes, although I have been paying them.  On top of that, the guy called me the day before my wedding, so I panicked because I thought if I tried to leave the country on my honeymoon, I would get arrested.  Of course, by the time I caught on, it was already too late.  I lost about $1200.  I broke down and lost it.  The worst thing was telling my fiancé that the money I had saved to spend on my honeymoon is gone...if these guys are ever caught and can be tried, I will go wherever I have to to testify.

These are Indian scammers.   They are beyond the reach of US laws.  You can't stop the calls from being initiated, but you can protect yourself. Get a call blocker.

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

They will not be caught.   They are located in India.   Once you got that call you should have contacted the official IRS numbers dealing with your payment plan.  They would have told you immediately that it was a scam.

Why would you just give away money to a complete stranger (using an untraceable  green card of all things) , when you know the IRS only accepts checks or credit cards or money orders or special wire transfers).  Someone  just calls you on the  phone, when you already have an existing IRS payment plan and gives you contradictory instructions and you just fall for it?  How is that possible?    How could you fall for that?    Well, in the unlikely event you used a credit or debit card, the bank might be able to reverse the charge.  

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

Beware.  If they scammed you this easily, they're sure going to try it again-- you've proven yourself to be an easy mark.  

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Can't believe how many people are STILL falling for this scam.

This same number has been calling my husband for two days now.Saying he was from a department of legal affairs ..He said that he would be arrested for not paying federal taxes. We have never had late taxes or had to pay federal taxes. When my husband said can I have the info on it to make sure he was the right person the man got angry said he will file and be arrested and then hung up.

He said his name was Alex

These people have been making obscene phone calls to my home for months. The language is profane, they make threats of violence. I am disabled and home alone often. It is stalking, and I will not be a VICTIM. If he keeps calling me, however, he WILL be a VICTIM.

I got a call from Alex today.  He said he was from the Department of Legal Affairs and that legal action was being taken against me.  I won't bother to call him back...

I received a voicemail from this caller identified as this number.  The call center operator was a) speaking Hindi as the message started, then to heavily accented English interspersed with laughter and giggling.  I would ignore this until such time as a legal notice is served, if indeed there is a genuine legal issue.  Otherwise I would absolutely pay no attention to the caller.

Guy with foreign accent (couldn't hardly understand him) left voice mail saying he was calling from Dept. of Legal Affairs of the U S Treasury and that I needed to call him back or have my attorney call him back about an enforcement action about to be taken against me.  Checked Google and see this number comes from cities located in state of Washington, south of Seattle. Scam.  Don't call back.  Bothersome.  

We just received a call from 253-216-4397 - Kent, Washington. Stating we had a law suit against us, and did we receive the paperwork, told us to call back and speak with a Jason Snyder about a law suit.  

I was just contacted by the # 253 216-4397. I was asked if this was (my name) and told by someone with an asian accent with extensive noise in the background that I had a lawsuit filed against me. I said fine send me documentation so I can have my attorney review it. He commented there is no time, call Jason Snyder @ (the same number they called from). I said ok and they repeated "call right now".

DumbDumbs called my grandpa giving him ____ about some "debt" that he owed them money. I immediately looked up the number, and here I am. This is a illegitiment caller, and is just stealing money. No one owes nothing to these [***].

I got a message and called back. Said he was from legal services with the IRS and need my info to send out legal papers for us to fill out and sign.. or they would call police and have me picked up. I told him if he had any kind of papers he would not need out info. I asked him to give me last 4 of my Ss #. he said on my goodness. I said that's what I'm thinking. He said ok I'll send papers to cops and have you picked up today.. I said go AHEAD, HE HANG UP.   I talked to my accountant, she said even if you owe they want lock you up or call you..They would sent registered letter then put a lean on your crap.. IT IS A SCAM!!!!    NEVER give your personal info over the phone..

you can put any phone number in your search on a computer and it will give your info. try it. that's how I got this sight