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a friend emailed this to everyone he knew..FYI Link to IRS website talking about the scam. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Repeats-Warning-about-Phone-Scams I have spoken with several of you already about a scam that was directed at me yesterday. It is a harrowing experience that I don’t want any of you to have to go through. I received a warning call from the IRS that I had been audited and found to be in violation of laws and was being charged with fraud. I only caught the last part of the message on the recoding, so I called to find out what it was about. DON’T DO THAT (advice #1) The call was from a non-800 number. In specific, it was 718-487-9738, although I am sure there are many. DO NOT CALL BACK on the number supplied. Once you are in contact with them you are trapped. When I contacted them, they started reading me the charges against me. The man introduced himself and gave his IRS badge number. Threats were made that were very severe and hard to simply ignore. Information (i.e. what exactly did I do wrong) is withheld and repetitive threats about the consequences are made. I was told that two attempts to discuss with me had been made through personal visits to my home but no one was home. I was told that if I agreed to settle that day, all charges would be dropped. If I chose to fight legally, warrants would be issued for my arrest and my accounts would all be frozen. At this point, and throughout the ordeal, I was: · Skeptical (does the IRS really act like this?). Why wasn’t I sent written correspondence? · Scared. The threats are severe and would be implemented immediately. · Angry. This can’t be proper protocol I was asked for my cell phone number (no other information was requested – if it is do not supply it. It would all be on the documents they already have) While still on the phone (landline) with the “agent”, my cell phone was called with the calling number being the legitimate 800# for the IRS. I was asked to confirm by calling that same number, which is indeed the IRS number. They supply very little information and make continued threats. All numbers (they also called me from the real Chicago Police number after I stopped cooperating) are real but are somehow manipulated within the calling process to be misrepresented at the real phone numbers. Rather than going to the bank as they required me to do, I went to the IRS office. By that time, there had been enough red flags for my skepticism to overwhelm the fear they impose so I was confident to report it rather than comply any further. · The best advice I can give is to avoid getting on the call in the first place. DO NOT call them back and do not answer a phone number you don’t recognize. · If you want to check on validity, call the IRS office directly to check on your status. · The IRS documentation I received upon reaching the office identified that the IRS does not make threats. They send written communication first and follow legal guidelines for any prosecution. I feel a bit embarrassed that I let it go so far, but if you hear the extent of the threats, it is hard to simply hang up.

The IRS is CALLING me? Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha! Yeah, right. These days, the only calls made are from DISH satellite telemarketers, debt collectors, con-artists and the occasional idiot son-in-law who can't find his way out of a well-lit room with an arrow pointing to the opened doorway.

These calls aren't from spammers, they're from scammers (criminals; con-artists; idiots)! The IRS absolutely NEVER calls to inform of anything, much less some bogus lawsuit. It's just never done that way. Period. These unscrupulous turds just want you to wire them cash or get their hands into your bank account. Even if you want to believe they "could" be telling you a truth, and so you wouldn't want to "chance" anything, then look up the IRS number all by yourself and then call the IRS so you can best understand you've just been tricked by some scumbag caller. Whatever you do, IGNORE THESE CALLS, they're made by criminals! DO NOT PAY THEM ANYTHING!

Robotic female voice saying IRS is beginning a lawsuit against me Odd, this is IRS, no 800, 888 number - a direct number left I had planned to call and challenge their identity - they would have to prove to me they are the IRS - never would I give out birthdate, SSN, or tax id number otherwise This site and these also reporting this as a SCAM http://findwhocallsyou.com/7137015428 https://www.numberguru.com/713-701-5428 http://www.whitepages.com/phone/1-713-701-5428

Automated voice saying the IRS has filed a lawsuit against me. I was told to call this number. Pretty sure this is a scam!! Sounds like some CRANKY OLD WOMAN wanting to steal some ones info & ID ssaid it was our FINAL attempt to reach us.. have Caller ID comes up unknown Caller and only 1 time on it..

Automated voice saying the IRS has filed a lawsuit against me. I was told to call this number. Pretty sure this is a scam!!

2 calls from this number leaving a voice message to call back about my "case number".

Scam voicemail saying it was a final call from IRS who was apparently going to sue us.

It was an automated voice saying that the IRS was trying to reach me and that I needed to call this number as the IRS was filing a lawsuit again me. SCAM!!!!!

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