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Person with heavy Indian accent called and left a message that they were from the US Treasury Department and were going to file a lawsuit against me if I didn't call them back. It is definitely a scam

I just got the same call.  Said my taxes weren't paid up and he was sending agents to my house.  Told him it was BS and then hung up on him.  I know my taxes are paid up.

Yep the Indian guy said he was from irs and they were starting legal action against me.  Wanted the name of my attorney.  I told him the attorney name was Your [***].  

Just got the same message...... He left this long unprofessional message. Same guy with indian accent. Then I called him back and as he started talking and I told him I dont know what he's talking about and I dont owe any taxes, then he hung up on me..... I called back and said, did you just hang up on me?  He said no my system did..... Did you didnt get an email from us? I said no, he then preceded to say did you know there was a warrant out for your arrest and you can go to jail for 6 months.... and etc and that it showed that I owed the irs 1400 in taxes making no sense and told me it included fee's. I said thats impossible so he told me he would call back... I knew it was a scam....

Same phone call & voice mail as previous posts.  I went on US Treasury website and reported that the number is making these random calls.  Hopefully other poster's will do the same to draw attention to this low life!

Same thing just happened to me!

This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for this.
Read http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone. The scammers use voice over IP lines (e.g. magicjack (Ymax corporation)) allowing them to appear to call from the US. This is always against these companys' terms of use and can lead to termination of their contract. However only law enforcement can initiate the contact if you yourself are not a customer. Therefore, report it also to your local law enforcement agency. Ultimately this is a case for the FBI legal attache in Islamabad or New Delhi. 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 the NSA can finally be a force for good).

You can use the following template for your letter or email:

Senators
Use the district office address of your senator as displayed on http://www.senate.gov/ 
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States Senate
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code

Representatives (House)
Use the district office address of your district representative as displayed on
http://www.house.gov/
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States House of Representatives
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Senator/Representative XXX

As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to demand decisive action from the FBI, the IRS and other federal agencies against organized crime directed against American citizens from abroad.

As widely reported by local and national media all across the United States and warned about by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (see http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm) a tidal wave of fraud using Internet phones has hit the United States. Millions of dollars already have been stolen by criminals impersonating federal officers while hiding in countries like India and Pakistan, where most of the calls originate. There seems to be no end of it in sight.

I have personally been targeted by these scammers but it is the most vulnerable among us that I am concerned about primarily. The scheme is specifically singling out those that can least defend themselves against these crimes, in particular the elderly. I am also worried that given the origin of these gangsters, the money stolen from US citizens may be used for financing of terrorism or other activities directed against the national interests of the United States. But in spite of this clear and present danger to our country and its citizens I have seen no action worth mentioning by the FBI, the IRS or other federal agencies so far.

As a member of Congress overseeing the law enforcement agencies tasked with fighting fraud and ensuring national security, I implore you to make sure that they act on these threats and are given all the necessary resources to target these criminals in cooperation with foreign law enforcement.

Yours sincerely