IRS Spoof

Miranda – Mar 10, 2020

Victim Location 41071

Type of a scam Other

they are claiming that they are discontinuing my social security number do to suspicious activity

Nina –

Victim Location 45251

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I was contacted by a recording that stated that i had a warrant for my arrest and that it was concerning some fraudulent activity with my Social Security number, I then followed the but when I started asking questions the caller hung up. I then called the number back and a female answered.We began asking her questions about the call but she answered with a foreign accent that she “doesn’t speak English”. The call came from the following number: (818) 814-3284.

Krystle –

Victim Location 28078

Type of a scam Other

Caller ID said Washington DC, it was a recording threating saying there was an arrest warrant out in my name. When I returned the call, a foreign gentleman answered and said "Thank you for calling the IRS", I immediately hung up the phone.

I did keep the message on my phone.

Julian –

Victim Location 41001

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I receive a robocall on my cell phone. Because I receive so many unsolicited calls I don’t pick up these calls. But these calls leave a robo message stating it’s the FBI and I must return their call or I will be arrested. I’m receiving these calls frequently. One yesterday and again today. I have received them prior to this but blocked the number. I am on the cell phone “Do Not Call” list.

Cindy –

Victim Location 45344

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

The voice said it was IRS and I owed money! I hung up and called the BBB.

Carmen –

Victim Location 45406

Type of a scam Tax Collection

They stated I owe money from taxes 2007 to 2011 that I fraud the IRS and if I did not pay a warrant would be issued for my arrest . State his name was Mike Brown but he was a foreign. Wanted to know how much money I have now and how much could I pay. put me on hold to state they was talking to there supervisor and they said since the warrant has not been issued yet that I could send money or go to Washington . But the first time when I called he states did you receive a call or voice message when I said yes I guess they could not hear me so he said ***  you and hung up the phone

Jon –

Victim Location 45414

Type of a scam Tax Collection

ROBOCALL, LEFT MESSAGE;" 014518 I REPEAT, IT’S 210-401-4518 if you do not return our call you will be responsible for not getting your tax refund this year and further legal actions filed against you. Thank you and God bless you."

Oscar –

Victim Location 45417

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I called both numbers back to advise that they had been reported….one began laughing and play crying saying "oh you called the police"? the other laughed and began singing. Both were foreign nationalities. OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!!

Shane –

Victim Location 45684

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call from 516-303-8448 (Plandom Manor NY) He said he was with the IRS. He said there are four lawsuits against me. Then he said within 24 hours you’ll be arrested for this. He had an Indian accent. When I called him back, he got irate with me when I asked if I speak to an English speaking person. He said you need to give me your name. When i called back again, the number was disconnected.

Mark –

Victim Location 84526

Type of a scam Credit Cards

They will call you and say call this number back, once you do they will ask for your name. If you don’t they will either hang up or be very rude to you. If you ask if it’s a scam they will start speaking in a different language.

Angelica –

Victim Location 45679

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call from 559-328-9806 at the calls are coming every half hour, the first call I received was at 11:30a.m., 11:59a.m., 1:09pm, 1:36pm, 2:07pm each time they asked me to call back 559-328-9806. They said they were with the IRS and that this is my last notice, they said the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me and I must call them right away. It was pre-recorded message, it was female American voice. I called the number back and it was busy.

Roger –

Victim Location 45344

Type of a scam Tax Collection

They said they was from the IRS and had a warrent for my addest

Jay –

Victim Location 45230

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call at 10:53a.m. from 516-468-9492 said on caller ID Nassauzn 02 NY. When I picked it up she said IRS, I just received notice regarding my tax filings from headquarters will expire 24 working hours after 24 hours will be taken into custody by my local police. Then it said I have 4 serious allegations against my name. We request that you call us back so we can discuss this before any legal action is taken and then they gave the phone number 516-468-9492. Then she left the number and said it twice. You can tell it is a recording.

Molly –

Victim Location 45040

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call on Friday, 7-27-18 in the late afternoon from 315-232-8845 and they left a message. The phone number showed up on phone as Adams, NY. When they left message they did that first, they said for me to call 315-232-8845 or a warrant would come out for my arrest. When they called back later, I tried to get more information, they said representing the IRS and only got the city and phone number, it was a recorded message. They said if I didn’t call right away there would be a warrant for my arrest. They said that I had these problems with IRS and I was to call this number.

Danielle –

Victim Location 45011

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Caller claims to be with the IRS – and if I didn’t pay, I would be going to jail. A police officer would be at my door within 24 hours.

Kelly –

Victim Location 45424

Type of a scam Tax Collection

My phone rang this morning at 11:45 and as I didn’t recognize the number, I did not answer. Usually these scammers will not leave a message but this one did. The message was that he was from the Internal Revenue Service (he said IRS) and they had attempted to reach me before. He said this is a final notice that the IRS if filing a law suit against you. To get more info about this case file, call 516-730-6250. Of course I did not respond but called the BBB to report it.

Michele –

Victim Location 45202

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Caller is threatening consumer with being taken into custody

Kenneth –

Victim Location 60169

Type of a scam Tax Collection

they called saying IRS was suing me and i should give them my ss# to investigate further

Melissa –

Victim Location 45402

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received a phone call from this number. A foreign person answered the phone stating they are from the IRS and to give him the claim number or police would arrest me. When I countered that he was scam, he got very aggressive and started to argue about the Desert Storm operation.

Brendan –

Victim Location 60021

Type of a scam Tax Collection

This company calls me relentlessly telling me they are from the IRS and I have to give them all my information including SSN, everything. They say i have 4 charges against me and that they are about to hand me over to the authorities where i will be arrested.

Christine –

Victim Location 60451

Type of a scam Debt Collections

They called and left an automated message that I needed to call back immediately because there was a federal case filed against me.

Kari –

Victim Location 60104

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Left a voice message stating the IRS. Has file a lawsuit against me for Tax invasion. I called them back to informed them I was reporting this scam.

Calvin –

Victim Location 60657

Type of a scam Debt Collections

I received a voice message from this number. It was a robotic voice saying that there were ‘four charges pressed against your name’ and that I need to call the same number back otherwise they will take legal action against me. I knew immediately that this was a scam and just want to make sure someone else doesn’t fall for it.

Danny –

Victim Location 60515

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I got a call from this number – 7186735103 – claiming to be from the IRS and that I am in 5 violations. Need to take care of this today or I will be arrested!

Candice –

Victim Location 45459

Type of a scam Phishing

Called 10 times today . Robo call.

Saying 4 people pressing charges, I owe money, etc. IRS must collect

Desiree –

Victim Location 61111

Type of a scam Tax Collection

A message was left on the victim’s phone that said she had not filed her taxes correctly and that there was a warrant issued for four charges of tax fraud. She was instructed to call a number to avoid being arrested. 

Seth –

Victim Location 41015

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call from this number. An automated system saying mine and my family’s name have been audited And are being reported for tax fraud because we never turned in what we were supposed to. This being said I’ve never received anything in the mail or a call from an actual person and I’ve lived in the same place for over a year.

Amelia –

Victim Location 60202

Type of a scam Debt Collections

Automated call warning this is call from irs "you owe $$ call this number and pay, a warrant has been issued for your arrest"

Bradley –

Victim Location 45245

Type of a scam Tax Collection

We received a voicemail from someone saying that they were the Internal Revenue Service and that a lawsuit had been filed in my name and that I needed to call (315) 203-3660. I called the number and there was a lot of background noise of people talking to other callers…it sounded like a "boiler room". The woman said that she was an Internal Revenue Service enforcement officer. I asked her why they called me. She kept asking me more questions, trying to get my name and other information. I asked her, "So, you are an Internal Revenue Officer, correct?". She replied, "yes". I then asked to speak to her supervisor and she hung up on me.

Julian –

Victim Location 45505

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I got a robo call today and the message was to call 360-562-9044. When I called back it was so noisy I couldn’t hear him. He said I was guilty of tax evasion, $5700.00 from 2013 through 2017. He said he was going to freeze all my assets. He had an Indian accent.

Kathryn –

Victim Location 45343

Type of a scam Tax Collection

A local BBB inquirer reported to BBB by phone that she received a threatening phone call that initially seemed like it was from the IRS. The caller referred to himself as Officer David Walker and had a foreign sounding accent. The caller indicated she owed a significant amount of money to the IRS and that there was a court case she should have received info about. He even provided a case number, #CF8511 and expressed she’d be arrested if not resolved immediately. The caller reported she had been on disability since 2008 and there was no way she owed any money. She was startled, but did not provide any personal info.

Melissa –

Victim Location 45415

Type of a scam Tax Collection

3 calls in one day saying they have a warrant for tax evasion for the yrs ’13-’17. Consumer is on SSDI and does not pay income tax. He called one of the numbers back. When he told the scammer this information the scammer swore at him and hung up.

Ashleigh –

Victim Location 45406

Type of a scam Phishing

Received a phone call from 970-230-5762 stating they were the IRS. If I didn’t pay $1499 I would be put in jail and they would take my house and bank accounts.

Tara –

Victim Location 30311

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received automated call on 3/6/[email protected]:19am, 3/13/[email protected]:27pm stating that I had a IRS tax debt and that I should return call to listed numbers and if not a warrant will placed out for my arrest. Spoke with a female Indian speaking accent and was transferred to a male Indian speaking accent whom I was asking for verification of this nonsense. The male guy started yelling and telling me the cops would be coming to my address which I’m still trying to understand how and where they recieved my personal info from. I disconnected the call.

Diane –

Victim Location 45365

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a Voicemail stating to call back or face legal actions. You have 4 serious allegations and legal actions will be taken against you and I would have to pay the consequences. The call back number given was 585-582-5978. I called back and spoke with a man named James Robertson and he stated he was doing an audit with IRS for years 2013 to 2017 taxes. He said there was some mistakes made and I owed the IRS $3475.00. I told him to send paperwork to me for the audit since he had my information. He just kept repeating how much money I owed. Then I said I was going to call the local Sidney police to verify this information. Then he said ok then Ill send this information to the courts to get a bench warrant out for my arrest. I told him I was going to call the local Sidney police again and he hung up on me. Then I got 3 more voicemail calls pertaining to the same information in voicemails prior; and their was also another phone number/voicemail from a woman besides the first one above; this number is: 315-702-6963.

Kristina –

Victim Location 41030

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call at 9:57a.m. on 1-17-18 from 305-424-9946, they left a message on my answering message it was a woman that left a message, and some man answered the phone and I didn’t say anything just hung up. The message the woman left said the IRS was bringing suit against me I needed to contact them, and left the phone number to call (the same phone number that they called from). When I called back a man answered the phone, he said this is the IRS, and then I just hung up. 

Natalie –

Victim Location 45439

Type of a scam Debt Collections

Got call telling me I owed IRS back taxes and they were issuing an arrest warrant for me if I didn’t call them. I know I don’t owe anything but they will scare someone and they will send them money they dont owe. My mother got same call a couple weeks ago for my father who has been dead for 5 years she is 93 years old. if I hadn’t been there she would have called. sent money. these people need to be stopped. Thank you

Frank –

Victim Location 45406

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Got another phone call but from a different number about income tax and a case being filed against me.

Derrick –

Victim Location 45406

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Got a message saying that I have a case against me by the IRS. I C

Meredith –

Victim Location 45426

Type of a scam Tax Collection

"We have been trying to contact you regarding your IRS issue please call us a legal lawsuit has been filed with the courts" this was an automated message.

Maria –

Victim Location 45005

Type of a scam Tax Collection

My spouse received the call,  was at home and barely heard the phone ring, and the light was on for a message, and listened and the message said something about a lawsuit, and he called and didn’t even ring once it went straight to a voicemail to leave a message at the tone. The message said IRS is filing a lawsuit against you to get more information about your case file call 423-281-4475. 

Melinda –

Victim Location 45417

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Scammer told consumer she had until Friday to pay her $1600 tax bill or she would be brought in front of SCOTUS.

Jenna –

Victim Location 43219

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I’ve gotten about 15 calls from 518-730-1307 on my free phone. I picked up the call. There was a recorded message telling me I was in trouble with the IRS and to call back with my attorney. A man who could barely speak English told me he had a case number. He wanted me to write the case number down. I said I have no trouble with the IRS. He said Well Ma’am I can give you more information if you write down the case number. I said no, this is a scam, and hung up.

Nicholas –

Victim Location 45324

Type of a scam Debt Collections

Phone call and left this message

"“Hi this is _?_?_ tax crime investigation unit _?_ IRS the reason you are receiving this pre-recorded message is to notify you that IRS has issued an arrest warrant against you right now you and your physical property _?_?_?_?_ are being monitored and it’s very important that I do hear back from _?_ soon as possible before we proceed further in any legal _?_?_?_?_?_ my direct call back number is 855-855-9941 again the number is 855-855-9941 thank you…”

Randy –

Victim Location 45420

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a threatening phone call saying a warrant was issued for my arrest for unpaid back taxes. I called their number and could barely hear the person because there were so many other people taking calls in the background. I am on a very low income and do not owe taxes, but thought I should check. I believe this to be a scam!

Suzanne –

Victim Location 45430

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I keep getting phone messages from out of state saying I owe the irs.

Bridget –

Victim Location 45432

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received a call from the (supposed) IRS saying there were 4 allegations against me due to my taxes and and to call them back or I would be held in custody by the COPS (did not say police) and would lose my job it I did not contact them right away. The message used a computer simulated voice as well. the ph# they wanted me to call was 1-253-321-8059. Just wanted to let you know these [censored] are still trying to do their evil. There was no mention of money owed and I did not call back.

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