315-675-5116

Said they were from the IRS and when I started asking questions told me that I was gonna be arrested by my local Sheriff's Dept in the morning!!!!

received a call from this # and he said i need to call back asap he was from the US treasury and if i dont call back to wish me luck. his name was Jack Brown but he had an India accent.

I received A call from this number. He said his name was Jack from the IRS. Also saying I have a case against me, but he did not identify who I was or who he was call. Just read off a case number, which was probably fake. He sounded like a robotic Indian

There is a fairly common 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

Remember to return here, to 800notes.com, after you look at any of the information at that site, either to post more information, or to let us know you avoided the scam, or to read any further information about that number that others may post.

I got a call from 315-675-5116 he told me his name was jack smith Indian accent he was from IRS legal dept. Gave me a case number. He called at 11:09 am 12-03-14. How do these people get away with threatening people need to be in jail. Can't the government can't do something to protect us.

I HAD A JACK SMITH FROM "IRS TREASURY" LEAVE ME A MESSAGE SAYING I OWE MONEY AND WILL BE ARRESTED N HE GAVE ME A CASE #. I KNOW I DON'T OWE BUT I GOT SO SCARED SO I  CALLED BACK N SPOKE TO A NINA OLSON WHO READ ME A FILE ON ME N THEN SAID THAT IN 30 MINUTES LAW INFORCEMENT WILL BE AT MY DOOR TO ARREST ME. I RAN TO MY ATTORNEY WHO TRIED TO CALL HER FROM HIS PHONE N THEN MINE WITH NO ANSWER. HALF AN HOUR LATER SHE CALLED BACK BUT LEFT NO MESSAGE, I RAN TO MY ATTORNEY AGAIN N CALLED HER BACK FROM THERE N HAD MY ATTORNEY SPEAK WITH HER. HE GAVE HER HIS FAX # N PHONE # N TOLD HER TO FAX WHATEVER SHE HAS ON ME BUT SO FAR SHE HASN'T. HOW PEOPLE CAN GET AWAY WITH SCARING SOMEONE LIKE THIS IS UNBLIEVEABLE. SOMETHING DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE DONE. I WAS IN TEARS.

I just got a voice mail from this number..didn't catch the name but was a think India accent saying they were from the IRS and had a case against me and gave a case #.  Basically said either I or my attorney needed to call back right away or there may be consequences..at the end of the message said if neither myself or my attorney does not call back "then all I can say is good luck"...Really?! How can they get away with that?! Keeping the voice mail and reporting it to my local tv station

Received a call saying they were the IRS and I needed to call them asap for tax fraud. Called back again and said I needed to get a lawyer. SCAM ALL THE WAY!!!!!

Multiple calls from 315-675-5116 and 315-294-0276........did not answer any calls.
Caller from 315-675-5116 just left a voice mail informing me of a criminal charge against me and either I or my attorney need to contact him.   Noisy background....broken English.

I just received the exact messages as above from jack smith ..
I called my tax guy he told me it's a
Scam

Recieved the same messages from this number from Austin Black.  I called back and he got angry and hung up on me.

I just received the same call from the same # with the same thing i was so upset because Nina Olsen was so threatening she wouldn't let me get a word in and any time i would try to respond she would tell me i was going to jail in 30 minutes if i didnt settle the situation by paying what i owe. I truely do not understand how they are getting away harassing people....needless to say i hung up on her called my husband and tax advisor who confirmed this scam and has been happening to a lot of people.

Inwanted call

Just received a call saying a warrant has been issued for my arrest and that I owe $1200 from prior year. I started freaking out, trying to think of what I could've possibly messed up on. This is a hoax. Ask for documentation... they'll tell you that they legally can't give you anything, which is complete bull. THE IRS ALWAYS, ALWAYS CONTACTS YOU BY MAIL FIRST! AND, if there is ever legal action taken against you, you have the right to see EVERYTHING on paper. This is common sense, and necessary for documentation. If by chance you did mess up on your taxes, you are able to correct errors unless you committed deliberate fraud.

Read below, and link posted to IRS website:

IRS Reiterates Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam

IR-2014-53, April 14, 2014

WASHINGTON — As the 2014 filing season nears an end, the Internal Revenue Service today issued another strong warning for consumers to guard against sophisticated and aggressive phone scams targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, as reported incidents of this crime continue to rise nationwide. These scams won’t likely end with the filing season so the IRS urges everyone to remain on guard.

The IRS will always send taxpayers a written notification of any tax due via the U.S. mail. The IRS never asks for credit card, debit card or prepaid card information over the telephone. For more information or to report a scam, go to www.irs.gov and type "scam" in the search box.

People have reported a particularly aggressive phone scam in the last several months. Immigrants are frequently targeted. Potential victims are threatened with deportation, arrest, having their utilities shut off, or having their driver’s licenses revoked. Callers are frequently insulting or hostile - apparently to scare their potential victims.

Potential victims may be told they are entitled to big refunds, or that they owe money that must be paid immediately to the IRS. When unsuccessful the first time, sometimes phone scammers call back trying a new strategy.

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.
   You can file a complaint using the FTC Complaint Assistant; choose “Other” and then “Imposter Scams.” If the complaint involves someone impersonating the IRS, include the words “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes.

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.

You can reblog the IRS tax scam alert via Tumblr.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

I received A call from this number. He/she said they were from the IRS. (Didnt catch the name & accent so thick i couldnt male out the gender.) Also saying I have a case against me, but he did not identify who I was or who he was.. Just read off a case number, which was probably fake. He sounded like a robot. Heavy accent & very noisy background.

I got the message this morning and knew it was not real. I was bored at lunch so I called them back.  I got them flustered by asking questions and telling them the call is being recorded. They hung up on me 4 times and now will not answer the phone. Had a really good laugh.

was the IRS scam call. They are hitting hard over the holiday season!!

I just got a call from a jack smith asking for my wife. he told me she committed tax fraud. when I ask to speak to a supervisor and Nina came on the line. and she told me that my family would be arrested. she stated that the police from a town I used to live in we're on the way. I called back and gave them hell couple of times. and Nina then started claiming she was a little girl and that she was taking calls for her parents while they were away. these people claim to be from the IRS that sounds like robotic Indians.

I received a call from this number did pick up.  Return call and Stated that his name is John from Irs department of treasure.  Immediately hung up because I know it was a scam...  

Rec'd a call from that number claiming a lawsuit filed against me and to call ASAP if I do not return the call or my attorney they wish me luck
sounded like a Jamaican accent  Jack smith though it was a female
They hung up abruptly