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Said they were the IRS and to call them back. Scam

The recorded message says they are from the Internal Revenue Service and requested I call back to speak with someone. Knowing that is not how the IRS works, I first blocked my # and then called the # to see who would answer. They answered but then hung up without saying anything, I suspect because of blocked Caller ID.

Robocall left on vm stating call should be returned or action "might" be taken against me. Did not return call.

received a call from this phone number said to call or action will be taken. so I call the number back and a indian answers saying they are from the irs in California and that I have a case open but that I need to provide my ss#. I didn't give them the number instead I ask what this call was about he said a case in California (I have lived in Arkansas since 2000) so how and why would I have a case in California so I ask the guy (said his name was paul) if he has proof that he is from the irs and the person hangs up. so I try to call back and goes to a voice mailbox. for one irs does not call let alone from a cell phone second they wouldn't be calling from another state. so I call again and same dude answers but uses a different name and proceeds to say same thing that I have a case that he needs my social to access it and I say I know for a fact irs do not call people and dude hung up again. what these people don't realize is that the world is getting to smart to give ss# to unknown people over the phone.

2 messages have been left on my answering machine. I've not called back

Here's some important information on this call:

There is absolutely no need to call back since the caller has nothing to do with the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). The call is a scam.

The IRS will never call anyone out of the blue and ask for payment. IRS sends notices by mail. Taxpayers will get enough time to respond and dispute claims.

If you get a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, ask his name, a call back number (but should not call back) and employee badge number all of which he is bound to provide. (Crooks would provide fake badge numbers)

If he provides details, contact the IRS at 1-800-829-1040 to determine if the caller was indeed the one he claims to be and whether IRS has a legitimate need to contact you.

According to the IRS website:

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 and the fake caller ID would support their claim.

For More Information : www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam

Warning issued by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration:

www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm

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 TIGTA (Treasury Inspector General for Taxpayer Administration) at 800-366-4484.

File a complaint at the website of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

File a complaint using the form at the link ; choose “Other” and then “Imposter Scams.” If the complaint involves someone impersonating the IRS, include the words “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes.

You should forward scam e-mails related to tax / IRS to phishing@irs.gov.

Received two calls on the same day stating it was the IRS and that if I did not return the call they would take further action.  I did not return the call, but will report the call to IRS.

did not answer, robo message left on ,y landline

Repeated calls even though wr are on a do not call registry. Says they are irs. I hang up.

I reacived a call from this num and a man named paul answer and began telling me that he is from the irs and that i have a case with them concerning about some taxes that i own to them and that i have to pay those taxes immediately or i will be sent to jail for fraud then he proceed to ask me for my ss num i din't tell him nothing when i asking him to give me so some personal information he hung up the call, i try a couple of times to call back but  a answering machine answer my calls and then all my calls were hung up, i'm from PR and the person who assisted my call at first told that i had a record concerning tax fraud in differents states over there, i been living in PR for about 26 years......

I did what Icapricorn said to do and they freaked out and hung up on me.  This is a total fake #.  It's a slow day at work so I keep calling back from different #'s and they pick up the phone but immediately hang up on me.  

The guy who picked up the phone the first time said his name was Sean and his IRS ID # was 100184182


It sounds like an Indian Call Center