Sep 22, 2016
They can't be prosecuted. Callers are located in India and Pakistan and as such beyond the reach of US law. Invest in a call blocker and DO NOT pick up on call numbers you do not recognize.
Anyone hit by these IRS scams should consider blocking the following area codes:
206 253 360 425 509 564 also area code 202. The stupid scammers don't understand the difference between Washington State and Washington DC. They think that the people they call will think that the Washington State area code calls come from Washington DC.