Feb 1, 2016
Introductions
Hello Mr xxxxx, this is Officer Andrew Hall from tax and crime investigations unit of IRS and the reason behind this call is to inform you that you are being listed as the primary suspect in a case being filed by IRS.
“What did I do wrong?”
You owe the IRS money. I would like to inform you that the line on which we are talking right now is being recorded and monitored by the IRS and the local authorities of your state and by one patrolling officer.
The ‘affidavit’
Now listen carefully because we are running short of time: The IRS has discovered strong evidence that you have failed to declare your actual income which was higher than what it was mentioned and you have wrongly benefited from reductions which you were not eligible for. This was not the result of innocent negligence. We have reason to believe that it was a willful act done with the intent to defraud the IRS.
The allegations
Count 1: Violation of federal tax regulation.
Count 2: Violation of internal revenue Code.
Count 3: Theft by deception.
Count 4: Willful misrepresentation of information to a government organisation
The IRS has decided to forcefully recover this amount by invoking Internal Revenue Code 6331(h) against you. Now Mr xxxxx ,what this means for you is:
* The IRS will mark a lien on your assets including your house and car
* All your know bank accounts could be frozen and confiscated which means that IRS will recover your tax debt from the balance available in your bank accounts. You will not be able to access your bank accounts till the time it is frozen
* Your social securing number could be blacklisted means that you would not be eligible for any government benefits in the future
* The credit reporting agencies would be notified about your tax fraud and they are most likely to downgrade your credit rating
* All your wages and benefits would be frozen by informing your employer and the government bodies
* If you have an existing payment plan with the IRS,then it would stand terminated under section 30(a) of IR code
* Your passport will be seized and if you belong to the country other than USA, then you run the risk of being deported
* IRS will get a non bailable arrest warrant issued against your name
The asking
Now the total outstanding tax liability along with the penalty is: $3,159 and the IRS is not at all interested in taking this money from you.
The threat
Now, Mr xxxx, as soon as you or I disconnect this line, I have to go with the legal procedures and in the next 15 to 20 minutes all your known banking cards will be frozen. Within the next 30 to 45 minutes the local cops with our investigation team will be reaching at your doorstep to mark a lien on your assets and put you behind the bars for the next 90 days.
The deal
Woah, woah, hold on… I don’t want to go to jail!!!
You want to resolve this situation? I can give you an option but there are certain conditions: You cannot pay by cheque, credit card or debit card. You cannot force me to take this payment over the phone call. You personally have to go to the local IRS office and you have to submit your payments over there and you need to make those payments within the next 30 minutes before the legal actions start against you. You cannot disconnect this line, you cannot put me on hold, you cannot put me on mute.
The money
You need to have this amount in cash with you and go to the nearest government authorized store. Then you need to provide me the registration code.
The ‘gov’t authorized store’
Is there any government authorized store like Kroger, 7/11 around you?
Hmm, yes, a 7/11.
How much time it would take for you to reach 7/11?
Not very long.
OK, start driving towards your bank. Put the phone into the car, you cannot hang up the line.
{muting phone}
Hello? Hello? Are you putting me on the mute or what?
No, just leaving my house.
OK, make it fast. If you don’t come up with the money the police officers will be arresting you.
{A little later…}
OK, I’ve got the confirmation number.
No banks provides you any confirmation code. You think you are too smart? You’re trying to play jokes with me? I don’t want anything. Make sure that you go behind the bars. You’re tying to play jokes with an officer?