415-234-9740

Got a call this morning at 8:45 (Saturday) with a recorded message saying there is an IRS matter to settle and for us or our lawyer to call back on the number from the caller ID.  We called the number right back and they asked for a case number - which of course we didn't have. They said there is an outstanding issue. We said we have no outstanding issues with IRS, the guy (sounded of Indian descent) said "you don't"? We said no and he hung up immediately.

Wow same thing happened here! Got a call this morning at 10:07am (Saturday) with a recorded message saying there is an IRS matter to settle and for us or our lawyer to call back on the number from the caller ID. I called the number right back and they asked for a case number. I told him I had no case number. They wanted personal information and told me that he was sending the police over to my house to arrest me and my sister. (My sister lives 30 minutes from me.) They said we owed taxes over the last five years. I told him this made no sense! He immediately hung up on me. Again like the above post, the guy sounded of Indian descent. I called back four times and someone answered and I was disconnected.

This kind of garbage has got to stop. Received a call about 9:30 this a.m.(12/8) . They said they were the IRS about owing back taxes. LOL!! They think we're stupid. IRS doesn't operate this way. Call report was from California area.Hope they enjoyed my new answering machine. Please put them out of business or out of the U.S.A. Thanks!

Call ID said NOVATO CA.  Info same as others, claiming to be from IRS, but the woman gave her "name" and said she hoped we were having a good day (adding insult to injury!). I did not call back.

Got a call saying I owed IRS and gave officers name.

Same thing happened to me.  I tried to call back, and the answering machine said the mail box was full.  I can only assume that this is a scam.

Yes, we just got the call and it said we needed to call back 415-234-9740 and speak with Officer Jude Smith.  I wish the law enforcement authorities could read this text and arrest the people behind this fraud.  Again, they actually stated they were "office Jude smith" on our message.

I got the same call here Dec 12..And yes I wish they could trace and arrest these guys..thank god for Google..I found this right off..

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It's 800notes and its contributors you should thank.

I do not have any issues with the IRS and this is a prerecorded message which I know the IRS would not use.

Got the call twice today...Julie Smith said the issue at hand is time sensitive...do return the call before we take any action against you...a recording...IRS...frightening at first and then, WTF! Call came in on voicemail at 8:30 and 11:49. Glad I checked this site...saved me a call to my accountant. He probably charges double on weekends!  

Got a call just now 11:24 AM saying its Officer Jude Smith of the IRS. Called the number back from a blocked number and it went straight to voicemail.

Got a call at 11:52 (12/16/14) - what seems like a recorded call, from IRS (ph 415-234-9740). I got calls from this number previously as well.

This isn't the first time.  We have gotten this call on our land line more than once.  Today it was to my cell phone.  I am putting this phone number on my call blocker.  Sick of these scammers.  

Had 2 calls today from this number. They say the same thing, that they are an officer with the IRS and I need to call back immediately or they will take action, Caller ID showed Novato, CA. Another scam! Can't someone stop these people??

Google TITGA.  This is the IRS fraud tip site.

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 tophishing@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-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam

I got the sane thing twice today. I reported them to the authorities. It is scam. They threatened arrest and jail time. They had an Indian accent.

left msg saying they were IRS and to call a Julie Smith about back taxes.  Scam!

re: urgent matter  "Julie Smith - IRS "before action is taken"...

Careful not to give these crooks your SS number or other personal info- they can get you more than one way, you know.