844-271-8465

They claim they will seize my bank accounts and assets based on late IRS paperwork or something like that

There is a widespread 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

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

I got a call saying that my assets would be seized within 24 hours and I needed to speak with one of their representatives. It was a recorded message and they did not identify who they were.

I too received a call from this number which claimed to be the IRS.  They will seize my assets if I don't settle up with them.  I have reported them to the IRS, the U.S. Attorney General's Scam Division, the FTC and I will file charges with the U.S. Attorneys' office.

I got multiple calls as well. I have a payment plan with the IRS and all is good. I panicked for about a nano second and then I realized it was bogus. I called them back and they answered in 3 rings. If you have dealt with the IRS, this has never happens. When the idiot from some foreign nation started talking, I played along and acted concerned. Then I let him have it. Used some unladylike language, told him I was recording the call and guess what? He hung up and have not heard from him again. What is so sad is that some people will fall for this and pay these crooks. Very sad.

The same with me, got many messages about my assets being taken away.  He said his name was agent Harry 1502945.  Not calling him back at all.

I received a scam call today from an Indian rep. I owe the IRS $42,000 but I can clear that by paying this guy $2700 over the phone. He said I will be arrested and the IRS will put a lein on my house.He asked how far I was away from my bank.The IRS doesn't work that way.

Got three times for three days. So easy way is blocked phone number, simply. That phone # will not call back again. that (844) 271‑846‍5 is scam.

“Your bank account is due to your inability to settle your deal is with the IRS a bill collection officer would visit you to complete paper work. If you have any questions that you called our text is full line 844-271-8465. I repeat it's 844-271-8465. If you want to speak to one of our representatives press one now or press nine to disconnect.”

Fake IRS call, reported them on the real IRS site. Called backed and ripped into the person who answered, may keep doing that everyday or hour! Great way to practice colorful language.

Man called my wife on her cell phone number claiming to represent the IRS & stating that she owed $3000 or she will be taken to court.

These are criminal extortionists operating in overseas boiler rooms using VOIP to alter their identities and locations and out of the reach of US law enforcement.

If someone calls saying he's an IRS agent and demands that you send money immediately, hang up.
It's a phone scam.In fact, it tops the IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams this year, and it's been surging in recent months, the agency said Thursday.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), which oversees the IRS, has received reports of 290,000 scam calls since October 2013 and said nearly 3,000 victims have been swindled out of $14 million so far.

By altering their caller ID number to make it look like they're calling from an IRS office, these scammers often threaten vulnerable people like the elderly and new immigrants with things like arrest, deportation or the loss of their driver's license if they don't pay immediately for money purportedly owed.

Often leaving messages that say it's "urgent" you call them back, the scammers use common names and sometimes say they are from the IRS Criminal Division. They may even claim to know the last four digits of your Social Security number and send follow-up emails that appear to be from the IRS, TIGTA said.

They often demand that payments be made by prepaid debit card.

Once they make their threats, the scammers have been known to call back and again disguise their caller ID so it appears they are calling from the police department or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Or sometimes when they call, they may say you have a refund due and ask you to provide personal information so you can claim it.

The real IRS will usually contact you by regular mail first, if it needs to contact you at all. And the agency never demands immediate payment by phone or asks for credit card or debit numbers if they do call. It also never asks for personal or financial information by email, text or social media.

If you get what you suspect is a scam call, report it to TIGTA through its Web site or call 800-366-4484.

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/pf/taxes/irs-tax-scams/

yup....got called too.....nice to know it was just BS  tried to call the number back and was greeted by dead air space, not even an echo thank God.........

left 3 messages, all claiming they would come and have us arrested, IRS scam

We got the same three calls on our voice recorder today. Thanks for heads up. I was going to diverse my husband if he did not file our taxes. Will report them to TTIGTA tomorrow per IRS PHONE SCAM INFO on their web site. 1-800-336-4484 to report scam.

I have received numerous call from this # from callers with an Indian accent, stating that there will be a lein on my house, that my accounts with be frozen, my car will be repossessed until I settle a lawsuit with the IRS, or I will be arressted...that a tax collector is being sent to my house. Total Scam

They called me three times in four hours. I admit I panicked - there's only one thing that scares me & that's the Feds! My husband followed up with a return call & they said they were sending someone out to his job & arresting him immediately. He called our state AG; They confirmed this is a widespread scam & are investigating.

A recorded message starting they are calling from IRS.... same blah as everyone else. My partner had answered the phone. I kept telling her to just hang up it is a scam. I got the same kind of thing on my cell phone. Concerned me at first until I had read the 800notes and also another reverse search site.

Check this out regarding this number:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=791041864303802

Got the same robocall as everyone else. Pressed 1 to "speak to a representative" in order to point and laugh, and the system hung up on me. Silly people don't know their own silly business.

I had 4 messages with the same thing left on my phone yesterday.