509-588-7319

Caller ID showed Benton City, WA
They left 2 voice messages today stating that I was being sued by the IRS and to call them back immediately.  This is the 3rd number using this same tactic.  Also received the same voice messages over the last week with the same woman's recorded voice from 509-588-7318 showing on ID as Benton City, WA and 202-738-4129 that showed caller ID as Washington, DC

I have also received several calls from this number stating I was being sued by the IRS.  When I returned the phone call the gentleman that answered said " This is the FBI may I help you?"  I said excuse me and he changed it to " This is the IRS may I help you?"  I told him never mind and he said "What????"  This is a SCAM!!!

just been called threaten to sue me .  IRS,  they ran a scam last year about tax time.   and its the 509 588 7318.  Last year calls said I was illegal with the IRS  and they would come after me.  H and R block told me it was scam!!!  I think this is the same crap!!  Is no one safe anymore!!.

I recieved a call from this nimbdr stating the IRS was filing a suit against me. I returned the call. Lady hardly spoke english, transferred me, and it eventually hung up. I think its a scam.

I called the number they answered using a company name, I ask who they were, They had left a message on my phone that IRS was filing charges against me.  I ask them "Who in the Hell were they"  This is s SCAM for sure.  IRS does not work this way.

Same call as the rest. Claimed I was being sued by the IRS. The caller ID was Benton, WA. Last year received a similar call with a caller ID out of California.

Received calls from this number in addition to 202-783-1429, 202-697-9032.  All messages stated that the IRS was filing a suit against me.  When I called back there was a busy signal and one of the numbers stated it was not in service.

There is a widespread IRS (or CRA) or "tax scam" being  practiced by scammers on both USA and Canadian residents.

USA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Phone-Scams-C ... 5-Filing-Season

Canadian tax payers should read this:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2013/l131210-eng.html

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.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

UPDATES:
Recent news story:
http://www.wltx.com/story/money/2015/03/12/fa ... -scam/70202814/

Congressional hearing:
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/tax-imp ... hearing-n341906