Oct 25, 2013
I received a call on 10/23/13 from "Michael Carter" at (415)662-8528. I returned the call today, 10/24/13 and spoke with a heavy AsianMiddle Eastern accented sounding male who rattled off some kind of purported IRS agent number as "Michael Carter" wasn't available, according to the caller. He requested the name and phone number of my lawyer and I said I had no lawyer, and asked what this was about. He stated the fraud unit was processing a warrant for my arrest for $4,129.00 for back taxes and that the Sheriff would be there to arrest me at 11:00 a.m. on 10/25/13 and all matters of bad things would happen to me, including at least 6 months in jail. I asked if we couldn't work this out and he stated yes pay the $4,129.00 or risk jail, sale of my home, and all matters of bad things. I asked how could I pay the money, cash, check. He didn't want it paid through eftps, but for me to get the cash and call him back when I had it, (I had to do this before 4 today) and I was to go to a Vons Market and once there to call him and he would give me instructions on what to do. I called back, Jennie (heavy Asian/Middle Eastern accent answered and passed me to "Tray Bell" ,IRS # 900128816,and offered $1,000.00 today and the balance tomorrow. I was placed on "hold" for a hot second for him to get the ok. I go it and asked for the case number of the case filed against me, he said it had been filed in the Northern District Court of California,as this was where their office was located, he gave me case number IJ28528 as my criminal case number. I asked why wasn't the case filed in the Central District he stumbled very badly. THen I told him that I was aware this was a scam and would report him to the IRS and FBI.