Jul 14, 2014
I've received 7 phone calls from this number now. The person on the other end has a very difficult to understand accent. They claim to be a representative from the Department of Treasury and leave threatening voice messages saying that they are beginning legal action against me and if I do not call back immediately with my lawyer, I will be in a "hot mess" and continue on and on, then ending with "god bless."
DO NOT TALK TO THESE PEOPLE.
I checked the Department of Treasury's website for phone scams. Here's a press release regarding these [***]: http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/press/press_tigta-2014-03.htm
"Inspector General George urged taxpayers to heed warnings about the sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, noting that the scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every State in the country. Callers claiming to be from the IRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and must pay using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. The scammers threaten those who refuse to pay with arrest, deportation or loss of a business or driver’s license.
The truth is the IRS usually first contacts people by mail – not by phone – about unpaid taxes. And the IRS won’t ask for payment using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer. The IRS also won’t ask for a credit card number over the phone.
“If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and uses threatening language if you don’t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn’t the IRS calling,” he said.