WASHINGTON ? The Internal Revenue Service today warned consumers about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country.

Victims are told they owe money to the IRS and it must be paid promptly through a pre-loaded debit card or wire transfer. If the victim refuses to cooperate, they are then threatened with arrest, deportation or suspension of a business or driver?s license. In many cases, the caller becomes hostile and insulting.

?This scam has hit taxpayers in nearly every state in the country.  We want to educate taxpayers so they can help protect themselves.  Rest assured, we do not and will not ask for credit card numbers over the phone, nor request a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer,? says IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel. ?If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and threatens police arrest, deportation or license revocation if you don?t pay immediately, that is a sign that it really isn?t the IRS calling.? Werfel noted that the first IRS contact with taxpayers on a tax issue is likely to occur via mail
Other characteristics of this scam include:
Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.
Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim?s Social Security Number.
Scammers spoof the IRS toll-free number on caller ID to make it appear that it?s the IRS calling.
Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.
Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.
After threatening victims with jail time or driver?s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim.
If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS, here?s what you should do:
If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at 1.800.829.1040. The IRS employees at that line can help you with a payment issue ? if there really is such an issue.
If you know you don?t owe taxes or have no reason to think that you owe any taxes (for example, you?ve never received a bill or the caller made some bogus threats as described above), then call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1.800.366.4484.
If you?ve been targeted by this scam, you should also contact the Federal Trade Commission and use their ?FTC Complaint Assistant? at FTC.gov.  Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments of your complaint.
Taxpayers should be aware that there are other unrelated scams (such as a lottery sweepstakes) and solicitations (such as debt relief) that fraudulently claim to be from the IRS.
The IRS encourages taxpayers to be vigilant against phone and email scams that use the IRS as a lure. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers by email to request personal or financial information.  This includes any type of electronic communication, such as text messages and social media channels. The IRS also does not ask for PINs, passwords or similar confidential access information for credit card, bank or other financial accounts. Recipients should not open any attachments or click on any links contained in the message. Instead, forward the e-mail to phishing@irs.gov.

More information on how to report phishing scams involving the IRS is available on the genuine IRS website, IRS.gov.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam

Caller "Adverd Smith" from IRS Criminal Office Investigation, said he'd issue an arrest warrant if we didn't call back within 30 minutes. We called back and we implied we thought this was a scam.  He said the arrest is for tax fraud and money laundering and he wanted our Criminal lawyer's phone number. Of course we don't have one, so he said he'd forward the arrest warrant to the local sheriff's office.  Contacted FTC, because we couldn't get anyone at IRS, who said this was a scam. These people are horrible. My husband is over 60 & has heart\stress issues and this is scary even if you've never done anything criminal in your whole life!!!  I hope the scammers read this and are warned if they cause someone's death someday be sure they'll be tracked down and arrested for homicide.

They are a fraud, of course. Next time these foreign criminals call you, and tell you you're going to jail for 90 years, tell them 'great'. Three meals a day, & cable tv.

This guy called a few times says that he is from "the legal Dept of the IRS" and that there is a criminal action against. When I ask him for his IRS agent # he said that I will be going to jail for 90 years, and said that he will be following up on the charge then hung up. These people think we are fools. The Federal government should do somethine about these harassing calls. They violate our constitutional rights.

Have reported these characters to the Authorities. They may be in for a bit of a surprise.

They're back at it.  I just got a call that my loan for $7,000 is now approved and I should call them right away with my bank account info so they know where to deposit the money.  

The turnip truck ride was bumpy, but I haven't fallen out yet!

This post would be directed to: Kim/Kelly/Roger/Hardy/Shelly/Martin/and whom ever else is involved.
THIS IS A SCAM AND ILLEGAL. This number has been turned over to the FBI/local police/State Attorney Generals Office. There is an ongoing investigation regarding these types of scam calls. Thanks for letting us add your number amoung others to "the list". Makes my job easier. So be prepared for what is about to unfold upon you.

How is it that these people mess with Texas?  I've noticed they don't have a physical address.  If I were doing this I wouldn't have a physical address either.

Well goodie goodie for you.  The GAVE you the money????? Please let is have the address of that company!!!!!!  Giving money away - WOW!!!!!

Kelly roger Hardy shelly rogers martin jackson You have a real split personality disorder! Not to mention a compulsive loan lie and shill disorder. The good news is, the Proctolgist called and your scheduled for anal lobotomy at 6 am..  directly followed by dead brain cell CPR and a office visit with your shrink!

Brilliant use of the English language - NOT.

You get an A+ for spelling - NOT

"Some person"  U  R N    idiot if you think anyone will believe you.

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some person came to my house for loan document and till evening i got the loan for $1500....So happy

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hey thanks cash USA ............for give me $1000 i just paid my rent

Kelly/Roger/Hardy/Shelly/Martin:
You're not even trying to be convincing shills, are you?  Failing at faking.
Back to the boiler room with you!

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Yes i got all loan papers and i was worried about but finaly i got my loan for $900.....

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so finaly i got a loan for $300 and was abel to pay the electric bill
Thanks Cash USA

I won the pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow! A wee little Leprechaun told me so after I slid over it and landed in his lap!He kissed me and said congrats you have won!  His friends brought out food and fine drink! They brought out their violins, drums did they beat and we had such a grand party- such sweets we did eat! The unicorns danced, high stepping in time and joined in the music, their horns did sound sweet! And oh the fairy's did such a high jig, twirling and whirling,  lighter then air on their feet!  

Yeah right, and I tell better story's..

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got $1000 today thanks cash USA..........

So you got a loan, & you just "had" to run to 800 notes to tell everyone. It's 800 notes chum, not "Fake loan central". This is what makes "Spot the Shill" so easy. No one, NO ONE, comes to 800 notes happy. You don't search the number on your door installer after the fact, & you don't look up numbers on 800 notes after the fact, if you were satisfied with the service. Oh how these Shill's try. They're not very good, but they try.

Make up your mind. Was it 7000 or 4500? Did they lend it to you or give it to you ? FYI.....a greendot money pack is no way for a real business to verify your income, moron.

"...bought a greendot money pack and put $500 on it they verified the balance and they lended me $4500..." -- and you also JUST GOT SCAMMED.
Ask yourself:
WHY would they not just take the $500 out of the loan?
Exactly how does $500 "prove' you are financially strong?
IF you were "financially strong," you would have gotten a car loan at a MUCH lower interest rate.
WHAT LEGITIMATE company requires you pay by a prepaid card??????????????  ... ANSWER: NONE

LOL, at least you put "today."  We'll see how "happy" you are when you are harassed about non-existent debts and threatened with being taken to jail, etc.
Then, again, who comes on these pages to brag they're thrilled with the companies?????
Answer: SHILLS

Advance fee loans are illegal (and usually a scam ? you pay the fee and get nothing). The glowing reports above are likely to be from the crooks behind the scam.

I got a call saying that i was approved for a loan for $7000 and i need to show that i am finacialy strong person so i went CVS and bought a greendot money pack and put $500 on it they verified the balance and they lended me $4500 so finaly i got my first car thanks so much for giving me money

Hey i was approved for $1000. trust me i am very happy today..thanks cash USA

I got a harrasment call from this number saying they are taking me to court because I owe them money and that im getting a subpoena. They knew my info and where I worked. Not sure how because I have never had a loan with then. I caught them in a lie when he mentioned my job andthat I got this load in 2011 and I used my supervisor "john doe" as a reference. I have only been working at this job for couple of months so I never knew "john doe" back then. I was told I was going to be taken to court. Be careful people,  they are scammers and want your money. The u specifically said they were the "legal department".

i got 5000$ loan, i was really in need, i am really happy...!!!!

thank you,

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