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Here is where you report this call:

IRS:   http://www.irs.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-8c2f64bf2b91fa5/irs-warns-of-telephone-scam

?If you owe federal taxes, or think you might owe taxes, hang up and call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help you with your payment questions.
?If you don?t owe taxes, call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
?You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov. Add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the comments in your complaint.

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_24016224/fremon ... ty-targeted-irs

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists ... ity-thieves.ece

SOB called and left message. I am 100% disabled soldier and thus exempt from taxes from my disability retirement. Hey turd for brains, how can I owe if I don't pay? Ya think it's a SCAM? Go back to your hole in the world, I fought for Americans not thieves.

I got this exact call.  ong

Received similar call as everyone here. Same claim that he was from the IRS and that my mom has been identified as having problems with her taxes. Ref number 475388. Good thing I decided to check online. Thanks guys!

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

I got a call from 4156901279/1322 at 8am morning. The guy was claiming that he is from IRS and a case has been filed against me. He asked me to call at 4156901279 and talk to his supervisor. He will explain me everything about the case. I googled the number before calling them and I found this site. I am so relieved.
While I was on this site, I got another call from same person. This time I was ready and I replied him what are you talking about, I don't understand. What is IRS. He was trying to explain me some b**s then I hang up on him. He again called me then I did not pick up the phone.

This forum helps me save my day off. Thank you

Some one from this number called my home number several times this morning.  Each time, when I picked up, no one responded.  Then, a call from this number again, I answered.  Someone asked for a name that was not my family member and I told him so.  He hung up.  About a minute or so later, another call from this number came.  I wonder who (or which company) owns this number and why he (or they) called.  

Received the same call. He sounded more like Asian.  Glad that I found this post.

Message left on my phone machine from 415-690-1279.  Called male with a thick accent that sounded Indian claiming to be with the IRS.  He gave a reference number 494453.  Said to call immediately - time sensitive - and asked for name of attorney. I looked the phone number up in Google and found lots of people with the same stories.  I blocked this phone number.  He is dangerous in that elderly people or people who aren't savvy could fall prey to his con game.  I couldn't understand the name he gave because his accent was too thick.  

I have received two calls from the same gentleman.  Very thick accent and difficult to understand.  I filed a complaint with the Attorney General office in the State of Ohio and California as his number is CA.  I have tried calling the number back and either get a busy signal or this number is no longer in service but he just called with that number so obviously some type of scam.  However, the fact that he keeps calling and leaving voice mails on my phone that says that police are coming to arrest me and that I need to quit ignoring him and screaming in my phone is very upsetting.  More so because I have children and if they had retrieved these voice mails it would have upset them.  Anyone else have suggestions as to whom to report this man too?  I have tried calling back as he will hear it from me but the number won't go through.  He says his name is "Ricky Johnson" calling from the IRS and that I owe him over $10,000.  WTH!

I have called FBI for this

Yes. Just got this call and actually had a difficult time understanding what the message was. Now I know. Assumed it was a scam.

I also received this same threatening call today. Really upset me!  Warrant out for my arrest?  What?  Filing a police report also. Not sure what the scammers are getting out if this though. They didn't ask for payment or anything?!?

Caller claims to be from the IRS.  Alias of Micheal Carter as the investigating officer.  Note: This is a scam and not the real IRS.   The IRS does not call people and say that you have to call a number back.  Also, the person doing the scam could not Identify any of the valid information the the IRS would be able to provide you with.  Please remember that the IRS never calls your home without sending you an official letter.  Also, you can verify any IRS actions with your local IRS office, please see your phone book or look up the IRS on the web as IRS.gov      
                                                                          Please don't fall for this scam.

I received a call from this # and the guy said I had discrepancy in my taxes and I owe aprox $10,000 to gov. cops will come tomorrow to arrest me and keep my lawyer handy for bail. what a jerk! I'm filing a police report of this #.

415-690-1279 some indian guy called and he said you have problems with income tax and police arrest you. This call bs do not response this type call it is fraud.

This idiot called and said there was a discrepancy on my taxes and need to called him back before legal actions are taken.  His accent was so thick he was hard to understand.

Called my inlaws, didn't even have their first name correct.  Said there was a discrepancy on their taxes.  Didn't even identify who he was with

same here. glad this blog exisits.

I had this person calling and leaving a voice mail about being a tax litigation attorney from IRS. This is a scam- some illegal Indian from India -a***ole calling with a 7/11 accent.

Persistently calls from this number and leaves messages about tax fraud and how the sheriff is going to come and arrest me. Wants my attorney's name

Some guy called and said that he is from IRS. This is a real hoax !

Called me today and I had a hard time understanding him. Asked for my attorney's name because I had a discrepancy on my taxes. Told me that a warrant was going to be issued for my arrest.

Caller asked for my attorney's name and number or I would face legal consequences.  Thick accent and very rude.

Citizens are fed up

I just received a call from this # claiming that the caller us from the irs and need my attorney's information. When I asked why the caller stated that I owe the irs unpaid taxes and a warrant will be out for my arrest tomorrow. After challenging the caller by stating how do I know that this call is legitimate and it is not a fraud the caller  hang up.

After I googled the # from the caller id and saw these posts, I called back and asked how I can settle the unpaid tax; the guy said I have to call back in 5 minutes....what a scam!!!!!

I also got one call. Said he is from IRS investigative agency....i was sure IRS will not start calling people, but will send documents, so i asked him to send documents.

The guy who could not speak proper English, calls from the above number and says he is from IRS and has filed law suit..... I got angry and put down the phone. Then I called the number and some guy picks up the call and says IRS and I say what IRS, he says dept of treasury.
I do not understand and I hung up.