IRS Warns of Telephone Scam

Just got a call from 4152515897 that I owed IRS
$4,000. I would be arrested if not pay it in 2hs.
Sounded Indian accent.

Same IRS bull different number 888-851-7365. I called they back used ever name I could think of, women with an Indian accent said "you [***]" and hung up.

I just received the same phone call.  They said it was from filing a claim on unearned tax credits and that I owed about $2K.  I asked him what address they had as of the date of that particular filing, and he gave me the wrong address that would have been on the IRS return, so I knew it was a fraud. Still annoying.

"Extremely time sensitive. My name is officer had a gray(?) from Internal Revenue Service. The hotline to my division is 2022412158. I repeat it's 2022412158. Don't disregard this message and do return the call before we take any legal allegation against you. Goodbye and take care."   When I called back he said that my taxes for 2008 - 2010 were incorrect and he was going to send the Sheriff's Dept. to serve me.  Said we had a court date in 2 weeks.  Bull crap!

I am getting harassing calls from them 877-705-6993. Looking for someone that doesn't even live here. They said my address. How did they get my address when the call isn't even for me? The guys SAYs he'll take me off the list. But I doubt they will. His name is Brad Nelson. I've had numerous other calls from them threatening to send the police, lien on my home, lawsuit, IRS this and that. What the heck?  I've saved the recordings and will try and get something resolved.

I just got the call this afternoon. 415-251-9150. Officer Heather Gray wants me to call. Mine was a digitized message. Maybe they think it'll sound more official.

I got a call from two numbers 202-864-1103 and 202-727-9099. To whom and how I report this scam?

Anyone demanding payment by prepaid card or wire transfer is a scammer, whether it's on the phone, Craigslist, email, etc.

The IRS calling by phone demanding payment is about as believable as the police calling to let you know they are coming to arrest you.

This is a Pakistan or India based IRS scam. Do not fall for this.

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

The IRS does not initiate any legal action via phone. The scammers use voice over IP lines (e.g. magicjack (Ymax corporation). This is always against these companys' terms of use and can lead to termination of their contract. However only law enforcement can initiate the contact if you yourself are not a customer. Therefore, report it also to your local law enforcement agency. Ultimately this is a case for the FBI legal attache in Islamabad or New Delhi. If you are really annoyed: call or write to your representative in Congress. As these scams happen all over the country maybe this will trigger a reaction (and the NSA can finally be a force for good).

You can use the following template for your letter or email:

Senators
Use the district office address of your senator as displayed on http://www.senate.gov/ 
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States Senate
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code

Representatives (House)
Use the district office address of your district representative as displayed on
http://www.house.gov/
Your letter should be addressed as follows:
The Honorable (full name)
United States House of Representatives
Mailing Address of District Office
City, State, Zip Code

Dear Senator/Representative XXX

As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to demand decisive action from the FBI, the IRS and other federal agencies against organized crime directed against American citizens from abroad.

As widely reported by local and national media all across the United States and warned about by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (see http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm) a tidal wave of fraud using Internet phones has hit the United States. Millions of dollars already have been stolen by criminals impersonating federal officers from the IRS while hiding in countries like India and Pakistan, where most of the calls originate. There seems to be no end of it in sight.

I have personally been targeted by these scammers but it is the most vulnerable among us that I am concerned about primarily. The scheme is specifically singling out those that can least defend themselves against these crimes, in particular the elderly. I am also worried that given the origin of these gangsters, the money stolen from US citizens may be used for financing of terrorism or other activities directed against the national interests of the United States. But in spite of this clear and present danger to our country and its citizens I have seen no action worth mentioning by the FBI, the IRS or other federal agencies so far.

As a member of Congress overseeing the law enforcement agencies tasked with fighting fraud and ensuring national security, I implore you to make sure that they act on these threats and are given all the necessary resources to target these criminals in cooperation with foreign law enforcement.

Yours sincerely

I got a call from a Daniel Smith from the "IRS" with a strong foreign accent with telemarketing noise in the back and said that there was a lawsuit against me and he needed my attorney's info.  I told him that I needed formal, written documentation and he said that I shouldn't use the word "documentation".  I told him my husband was a police officer and I needed a letter from the IRS then he repeated my address (which can be grabbed from whitepages) and proceeded to say "do I need to come over and f* you?"  So I replied "no, you can just go f* yourself, [***]!" and hung up.

Hey same thing happen to me purchase a Vanilla  card for 100 which i did. then putme on hold for 10 mins and told be I had to do another 150 to process the application. Now I'm out 250 and sitting at home broke can't even support my kid. Finally called me back saying they needed another 180 to do western union because of the irs holding back my money. I already filed with the ftc is there anything else I can do? Are we all out of this money?

Unfortunately, you will most likely not be able to get your money back.

If they have your personal information (and I assume they do), you will probably want to watch your credit report very closely. If anything shows up that you don't recognize, you will need to place a fraud alert with the 3 major credit reporting agencies (Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax).

Thanks for the advice.