253-656-4712

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IRS Telephone scam robo call.
Today's call came from 730-464-2227 claiming to b from the IRS who will file an IRS lawsuit against me and directing me to call 253-656-4712 immediately. Last call claiming to be "officer Charlie" from the IRS AT 571-526-0007. All numbers reported here, with IRS phishing website and Federal Trade Commission.

Called my home number claiming the IRS was filing a lawsuit but did not say who they were filing a suit against or leave an IRS representative contact name. When I tried to call this number to find out what was going on all I got was a busy signal.

There is a widespread IRS or "tax scam" being  practiced by scammers on both Canadian and USA residents.
USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

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

Just ignore these thieves. I do not understand how come the authorities do not do anything to catch these thieves and punish them.

I am a Caregiver for a couple that just got a phone call from these people whoever they are...thank goodness i was here to stop them from calling them back...i googled this number and came up with all these other responses...the number that called was the 253-656-4712...

They called and left a voicemail to call 253.656.4712. Stated they were filing a lawsuit against us and to call immediately. I assumed it was a scam and didn't call back. It was an automated woman's voice. The call was from 739.414.2127.  

Like Lbs, received a phone call from 739-414-4127 to phone 253-656-4712.

They called with a message that they were IRS and they would file a lawsuit against me and I should call 253 6564712 immediately

Received a call from 732-424-2127 from NJ and 731-444-2027 from Jackson, TN stating that this was the final call and that they were filing a lawsuit against me. Told me to call 253-656-4712.

A call from New Jersey and Tennessee tells you to call Washington!!  Did they name a company or use your name  in their message?

SCAM - there is no lawsuit - just an attempt to steal your money.  IF you were in trouble, a process server would not call first!

Received today, April 20th 2015.

recorded caller said they were the IRA and i had a lawsuit and for info call a number but it was a hurried number and only seemd to be partial.

Just received this call from 2536564712, caller ID states- Kent ,WA. Left a voicemail that was cut up.. said private, ..........case against you....... call (then she quickly said a number I assume was a case number, too long for a phone #, then she said call the number . (above)

I'm being sewed by irs left a measage more than once to contact them. I havent called back cause mew it was a scam. I dont owe irs and no that the irs woyld send certified letter if i owed them anything . Plz catch these ppl with this # . Cant stand a thief.

Received a call from 253-656-4712 - automated call saying it was the IRS and to contact the number about a lawsuit. I called back and the person had a thick accent and asked me to verify my name. I made up a name that he did not like and he became irate and started calling me names and hung up. I have called back several times from different phones and he either gets mad and hangs up when he realizes it is me or I get some time of answering machine or a busy signal.

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/

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.

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/

got voice mail left threating law suit and tax lien and to call this number

Fricking foreigners!! Not sure why they called. I called number back and they sounded like they were from India. I hung up