US Treasury Dept.

Jorge –

Victim Location 84404

Type of a scam Tax Collection

The Phone call I received was prerecorded. It Said it was the US Treasury Dept. and that my name is listed on a investigation before the US magistrate. It went on to say that I was being looked into for possible tax evasion and tax fraud. For me to ignore the message was an admission of deliberate tax fraud. It gave a phone number to call to get more information about the case. The phone number is 405-353-1331 (Oklahoma Prefix). I called the number and a person answered identifying himself as a officer with the US treasury dept. I asked his name and he replied that he was deputy Collins. He had an heavy accent that I believed to be from India. When I told him that I felt like this was a scam and I would be reporting the call and attempted scam he replied "[censored] You" and hung up the phone.

Erica –

Victim Location 46613

Total money lost $1,100

Type of a scam Other

Got call from Government agent (Danial McCarthy, ID# 15072) that said that my social security number and name has been used in many illicit ways in Texas.

Name and social number was associated with abandon car full of blood,2 houses with 30 pounds of cocaine,several sums of money sent to Mexico ($250,000). Because of this my Social Security Number is going to be eliminated tomorrow morning. All money will be confiscated and will not be able to get back for several months if my name is cleared in these crimes. Bank was closed now but what I could do is get my money put on gift cards and then be put back in after I get a new Social number which I will get by tomorrow. I was to meet with an agent tomorrow to get the new number at 1pm. After I got the cards he wanted me to send copy of cards to verify that this had been done. There is a case file that recorded this (#TNF 70829). I did this without thinking. This information was sent to: [email protected] Sometime after 1 pm when no one called me it finally dawned on me that I was scammed. I rushed to Walmart to see if cards still good. Quickly bought some batteries and found they were still good. Tried to get refund but said I had to get manager to OK. Finally found him and he said OK if I have receipt. I informed him that it was at home and that I was being scammed and they may be cashing in the card as we speak. He said he still needed the receipt and I had to go home and get it. This took about 20 minutes. By the time I got back the cards were empty.Reported to police but they said could not do much.

Kristopher –

Victim Location 67211

Type of a scam Government Grant

They say their from the US Treasury and and as a retired person is receiving a grant that I never have to repay I can pick it up at Walmart but I have to pay $ 200.00 to register to the IRS and I would be responsible to pay the taxes and I can pick up the money while I’m on the phone.

Joy –

Victim Location 03811

Type of a scam Debt Collections

Several calls threatening trouble for you if you do not call back soon. Saying it is the US Treasury Office.

Bethany –

Victim Location 84084

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Telephone voice message indicating a case of fraud against my name and threatening me with arrest if I ignored this call. Voice also said I need to go before a federal judge or magistrate to resolve this matter and to call 626-239-7451. Of course I did not call but reported this number.

Nina –

Victim Location 28226

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received a call from Mr. Chris Morris with US Treasury. Was told that if I did not work with them it would be a criminal offense and would be taken before a magistrate judge.

Armando –

Victim Location 28081

Type of a scam Tax Collection

received a call from a foreign person stating they were with the US Treasury Dept and wanted lawyer’s name and info to have papers filed.

Caller ID: VITELITY, LLC

Sheena –

Victim Location 46992

Type of a scam Tax Collection

A woman called from (718) 551-3763 and said I need to call Keith Martian from the US Treasury Dept. about criminal charges. She gave me the same number she called me from. I called and got a Nathan saying I was being charged on taxes. I told him I never file taxes I am on SSI and he hung up.

Marco –

Victim Location 31093

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Claimed to be from Treasury Dept and said I owed taxes and would be sent to magistrate court if I did not call them and settle this.

Monique –

Victim Location 35207

Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I received a phone call from a man with an Indian or Meditteranean accent. He called me from 205-555-9265. He stated that his name was Paul Jefferson and that I had won $9000 from the US Treasury Department. He told me to call 315-636-0011 and to provide them with the claim #PO1144. The call was received on 2/11/2016 at 5:01 pm CST.

Eugene –

Victim Location 92583

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Two days in a row I have received phone messages from someone with a British accent claiming to be David Gray calling me about an Enforcement Action by the U.S. Treasury Dept. against me, and that it is a Federal Crime to fail to call him back to address the issue. The phone number he said to call back is 551-497-4103. Because this sounded like a scam, rather than return the call, I first Googled his name and the keyword "scam" and found information about others reporting a similar scam on your (BBB) website. I will not be calling this person back and will instead be reporting it, as your website suggested.

Ivan –

Victim Location 71105

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Consumer was contacted on her cell phone by someone, from phone number 202-436-9791, who said they were with the US Treasury Department. Consumer was told that she has been selected to receive $9,000.00 because she paid her taxes on time, has no criminal record, and has not filed bankruptcy. Consumer was instructed to call 347-855-7961, ask for the US Treasury Account Manager and give Reference #WLX123. She would be given instructions on how to expedite payment of her reward.

Kimberly –

Victim Location 01970

Type of a scam Tax Collection

I received an automated message from the US Treasury Dept. I called it back and asked a lot of question. The message had said it said regarding an "Urgent legal matter". Caller ID showed up as ** *** **. He eventually hung up on me, because I told him I believed it was a scam. Once he hung up, I called the number back again, He wasn’t able to give me any information and hung up on me also.

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