Jan 26, 2016
No the IRS sends you mail, lots of it. Ignore the mail and they freeze your bank accounts to get your attention. They don't need or have the time for lawsuits wince it is much cheaper to do it their way.
Official IRS Government site detailing this scam and providing links to report it:
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam
If you feel you SSN has been compromised, in addition to putting a fraud alert at the 3 credit bureaus, you may want to notify the IRS. Here is the link, fill out the proper form (probably 14039):
http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/How-Do-You-Rep ... aud-Activity%3F