Clearly a fraud situation

is this call legitimate

No!  The IRS will always make initial contact via USPS.  I have received too many to count.  Please ignore their call and block if possible.

Joyce,

This is a bogus based overseas. The IRS does not initiate contact over the phone.

IRS/Government Scam Calls
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0048-government-imposter-scams

Joyce,

This is a bogus operations that is based overseas. The IRS does not initiate contact over the phone.

IRS/Government Scam Calls
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0048-government-imposter-scams
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