Aug 4, 2015
Similar, but without the payment request.
I received a voice mail with this number from a lady with a South Asian accent, claiming that there was a warrant for my arrest. She presented herself as Amy Johnson, an IRS investigator. When I called back, she said "CP2000" and "CP11A" investigatory letters had been mailed out, with no response, and now my case was in the "red-banded" phase and there were no further options for reconciliation. I was not asked for payment or for my SSN. In fact, she repeatedly stated there was no chance for me to pay now. She provided a case ID, listed specific charges ("misrepresented finances with the intent to embezzle"; "felony"; "acts that violate the constitution", etc.) and specific fines and sentences ("if you lose your case, everything to your name can be confiscated and you can also be fined $xx - $yy and jailed for zz months to life").
She asked mainly (1) if I'd ever been arrested before; (2) how I prepared my taxes; (3) if I'd ever sent or received money from abroad; (4) if I had ever had traffic violations. To the second question, I answered that I used software and she wanted to know which software and if I am "professional enough" to use it. When I asked what that meant, she just talked about how mistakes can happen and that professional assistance is recommended (she also said that professionals can also make these mistakes).
Much of the conversation was "recorded for use in court and will also be shared with Homeland Security" and much of the language was intimidating, including clauses like "if you interrupt me, it will work against you". Ultimately, she said that following this conversation, she would have to turn it over to the police, who would be contacting me within 72 hours to detain me. She asked "would you like me to end this phone call and transfer it to the police or how do you plan to proceed?" I'm still not sure what her aim was with this question. I said I planned to call a lawyer.
A direct call to the IRS (after a hold of 60 min+) confirmed this was a scam.