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Claim to be from IRS and keeps hanging up when I ask for them to tell me what's going on

Investigator Ryan keeps calling my number leaving a message that if I do not contact him back he will proceed with legal actions. I know IRS doesnt call you, they send out letters to your address but my thing is how does these scammers get our personal information cause he knew everything about me then asked for my debit information and I told him No I would call IRS tomorrow and hung up

Called cell, I answered even though I knew better.  Felt like being a**!
IRS scam.  Guy got rude and vulgar after I told him the IRS does not call.  He finally hung up on me.  I called them multiple times being a jerk.  It now appears they have blocked ME!!!!

Just listened to a voicemail from Officer Ryan Smith advising me I am under federal investigation for my fraudulent tax returns ... Ha ha ha ... So stupid! Sounded like a robo voice. Don't fall for this baloney folks.

Caller claimed to be officer from IRS with warrant for my arrest. Then I called back. The person said he is stalking me because he liked me. Creepy!!

That's awesome they blocked you. Lol I block them all the time and some how this IRS scam keeps finding me with different phone numbers

Received a call from this number but did not answer.  Left me a voicemail basically saying that I was under investigation for fraudulent activity on my tax returns.  If I didn't return his call, he would take it as an admission of guilt!

Total scam.  Originates in either India or Pakistan.   Block and ignore.   DO NOT RETURN THE CALL!
See:  http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterate ... -Telephone-Scam
See also: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/scammers-continuing-pose-irs-agents

Report them:
https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

I’m an Enrolled Agent with the IRS (Inactive). IRS does not initiate contacts by phone.  US mail only.   IRS does not file lawsuits.  IRS has enough administrative authority under the IRS Code and related regulations to collect all taxes lawfully due the federal government.     Court action, if any is handled by the DOJ and all parties are entitled to legal assistance if it is a criminal matter.  But--tax disputes are for the most part civil matters.  90% of all IRS tax disputes are settled administratively.  IRS has absolutely no authority to call on local law enforcement for anything. Local law is never involved in IRS tax disputes. IRS does not threaten to involve local law enforcement or to arrest you for nonpayment of federal taxes.  IRS has no powers of arrest as related to ordinary tax disputes.  Having a deficiency in taxes owed by way of audit is NOT a crime.  IRS does not cold call anyone and demand immediate payment of  money.  IRS does not ask for financial information over the phone.   IRS does not accept Green card money paks or Itunes cards or similar for payment in any case.  No one is prosecuted for ordinary tax disputes. IRS has absolutely no authority over anyone's professional license. Professional licensing is handled by state governments.  Yes, levies on property to satisfy an existing tax obligation do occur, but only after a very long period of negotiation. And yes, liens are placed on individuals but  usually after a lot of negotiation and a failure to reach a settlement.   All determinations of tax liability are subject to appeals.  All  contacts by the IRS are initiated by US mail.

See:  http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworl ... 1122-story.html

Everyone please note:

Effective in April of 2017, the IRS will start using private debt collectors who may, in fact contact you. Note the IRS will notify you by mail that your account is being turned over to a private group.  The private collector will then send you another letter.  They may call you after that point.

See:  https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-business ... debt-collection
But see also:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/business/d ... WT.nav=top-news

Called me on a number that absolutely no one has.  It is my backup number that my ooma is hooked up to that I forward my google voice number to

Called my phone. Did not answer. Left voicemail. Said they were Officiate Ryan Smith and said I had fraudulent activity on my recent tax filings. Said if I declined to get back in touch with them then they would be filing legal actions and taking it as a claim against myself. Talk about weird. Call back, says the number is no longer in service. Deleted and blocked.