I called this number back and it is indeed the IRS trying to reach someone who used to have my number. If you get a call, you might want to answer it or call them back.

Quote:If you get a call, you might want to answer it or call them back.
ABSOLUTELY NOT!

The IRS does not initiate communications
with a "cold call" to unsuspecting people.
Instead
The IRS always sends a letter, first!

There is a widespread IRS (or CRA) or "tax scam" being  practiced by scammers on both USA and Canadian residents.

USA tax payers, click on the "USA_Info" button, below, for lots of information and a reporting site.

USA_InfoUSA tax payers should read this:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Phone-Scams-C ... 5-Filing-Season

Short answer:
The IRS never initiates a contact via phone.
They always send a snailmail first.

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

Recent news story:
http://www.wltx.com/story/money/2015/03/12/fa ... -scam/70202814/

Congressional hearing:
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/tax-imp ... hearing-n341906
Canadian tax payers should read this:
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2013/l131210-eng.html

This scam is also described as scam #11, here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts.html

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Left message stating this is IRS and this is final notice stating they are filing a lawsuit against me.  Didn't leave any other info, name of who they were calling.  Called back and answered saying "IRS" - I asked them to prove it and they said they could not and hung up.