A message was left on my answering machine stating to "call  this number - the IRS has filed a lawsuit against you".

Can you identify where this call is originating from?

The call is very probably probably coming from India or Pakistan.  Nothing to fear - just a scam.

Got the same message.  I have it recorded from my voice mail in .wav format.  Will report to the IRS scam section.  It is obviously a new number they are just using today.

We need a new category for call type
ex:  scam
criminal, dangerous criminals, morons would be nice too.

These are criminal extortionists intent on getting unconditional and docile cooperation from unsuspecting and uneducated victims in order to gain access to their bank accounts and wipe them out financially. Several weeks ago, an elderly couple was almost scammed out of $5,000. The poor woman, fearful that she and her husband were going to jail, drove to the bank. An alert teller began asking questions when she saw how frightened the woman was and called the police.

These...cretins are beneath contempt. They have no conscience or soul--and deserve nothing less than the pleasing sound of a hang-up and dial tone in their ears.