NO ONE DESERVES TO BE SCAMMED!!! Sure it's obvious to you and me and nearly everyone else that this is a scam but for whatever reason -some people are vulnerable to these criminals. It's sad, that you're such an arrogant a** toward your fellow humans.

Received two messages regards calls on answering machine from an East Indian Guy claiming to be "Eric Martin" from the IRS.  His tactics were interesting but laughable. Any one ever having to deal with the IRS knows you receive tons of paperwork and no phone calls.

Any one receiving calls from this number should know about TCPA violations.  It would be nice to obtain contact information for this outfit other then a phone number. I will also be a good idea to  take a picture of the time date stamp and phone number for this outfit and record everything.

Violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) became federal law in 1991. The TCPA governs the conduct of telemarketers and often debt collectors. The TCPA restricts the use of automatic telephone dialing systems (also known as ?auto-dialers? or ?predictive dialers?), artificial or prerecorded voice messages, SMS text messages, as well as the use of fax machines to send unsolicited advertisements. A consumer is unlikely to know whether a call to his or her cellular telephone was initiated using an auto dialer - they often will sound like any other phone call. A call initiated using an auto dialer may in fact have a live person on the other end. However, keep this in mind: in order for a debt collector or telemarketer to maintain a volume operation, they must make thousands of telephone calls each day - so, if you are getting calls from a debt collector or telemarketer on your cellular telephone, there is a very good chance that they are violating the TCPA. In accordance with the TCPA, consumers are entitled to collect damages ranging from $500 to $1,500 for each unlawful call, fax, or text message.

Examples of common TCPA violations include:

Unless a consumer has previously given express consent, it is generally a violation of the TCPA for a business to engage in any of the following conduct:
Debt collector and/or telemarketing calls made to your cellular telephone, which were initiated by the use of an auto dialer.
Debt collector and/or telemarketing calls made to your cellular telephone, which were initiated by an artificial voice or a prerecorded message.
Sending unwanted fax messages, which solicit or promote a business (i.e. junk faxes).
Sending unwanted business advertisements via text messages to your cellular telephone.

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I received a voice mail from this number.  The man didn't say his name, but he claimed he was calling from the IRS, on a Saturday! He had broken English, just like many of the other reports say.

Got a call today from some guy with a really thick accent.  I think he called himself "Jack Stoffer" --  I could hardly understand what he said.  

I screened the call and he left a message claiming he was from the IRS and that I needed to return the call immediately.  Yeah right.  I immediately Googled the number and found this info.  Thanks for this great site.

One RED FLAG was that this person called me by my shorter name associated with my phone number, rather than my full name registered with the IRS.  So they must be getting numbers from the phonebook.

Seriously, people!?!?!?! You know if you owe and who you owe, right ?  You know the second you answer this call it's BS, right ??? If not, you deserve to get scammed and ripped off!

I received message from a Dan Murphy from the IRS! An urgent matter he needed to discuss with us. Return call or have your attorney call me at "number"  

Got a measage on my home phone from "James" who had a thick accent and stumbled though his "script" leaving a threatening message from the IRS. I called the number back out of sheer curiosity and a person answered "IRS". First of all WHAT GOVERNMENT AGENCY PICKS UP ON THE FIRST RING WITH A LIVE PERSON? I said I got a phishy call from this number and the woman let loose a string of obscenities the likes of which I have never had hurled at me in my life. I hung up in the middle of it. I will report on Monday to the Attorney General's office.

Call from 916-245-0720 Frank Watson from IRS with strong accent said to call immediately to prevent legal action.  When I call the number nothing happens

Got a call from David Jones, said hes from IRS.  Dont fall for it, i almost fell for the scam until they told me to go to any cvs or walgreens and purchase a money pak card and put 500 on it.  at that point i began feeling a scam, and all the way they were threatening me with getting arrested.  As soon as i hung up with them, i called the irs and found i owe nothing...  HUGE scare for me this experience, but luckily i didn't send anything..

Received a call from some broken-english speaking idiot stating he is from the IRS...Kevin Johnson.  He said I owed $6,499.52 for taxes from the past 5 to 7 years.  Said he was having me arrested unless I paid with cash through an authorized debit card within the hour. I explained that I didn't realize the IRS had the authority to arrest people, not did I realize that the IRS could resolve anything in an hour...lol  He explained that the IRS wasn't arresting me, but just having the police do so.  I said ok, if I'm getting arrested, which authority will be coming...local police..federal..who?  He wasn't sure.  I told him I would just go turn myself in.  Oh no... he said that if I could pay, he could avoid that.  I said ok..thanks!..lol Told him I had to go to ATM to get money.  He said he would stay on the phone with me until I got to the ATM..really!  I played along with him.  I asked him how come IRS didn't notify me before it was to the "arrest point?"  He said they have sent me notices, but he could not tell me what address they were sent to.  I asked him how much I owed for each year of the past 5 to 7 years.  He could not tell me a breakdown of how much for each year...!  I asked him for my case no. so I could reference it on the payment.. He said they do not assign case numbers..  I asked him to verify my ss. no.  He could not.  He is an idiot, a scammer, and a criminal.  I tried to report him to the police, but unless I am hurt/assaulted during the situation, they cannot help.  I tried to call the IRS fraud line, but was bounced around and finally received a department that could help me if I could hold at least 20 minutes, as I was next in line. This operation is so criminal, but can't seem to get an answer who can stop this!!  Unbelievable..   I feel for the victims that buy into this garbage.  It is very upsetting if you believe you may go to jail..I can see where some would be intimated...     I do not owe taxes for any year, federal or otherwise.  They are bad, bad people..BEWARE!

Claimed he was with the IRS and there was a warrant out for my arrest for tax fraud as what I reported did not agree with what they received from my financial institutions.  He wanted me to get Cash, and go to a 7-11, Circle K, or CVS Pharmacy and he would give me the "IRS Voucher" information there to make a payment on past due taxes.  Otherwise I would be arrested within one hour.  When I told him I did not think the call was real, and would not comply, he hung up.  I am still free - no arrest.

A guy with a heavy acsent ( Indian) called and said he was with the IRS investigating unit and that I owed 2400 dollars, and that I was being charged with three criminal charges. He had an old address from 10 years ago! I googled his number that's how I found out it was a scam!!!

I go the same call. These people are getting desperate, and using scare tactics to get you to give them money. If someone were coming to arrest you, do you really think you'd get a call telling you so? Don't fall prey to their scam!

I just got a call from Rick Tyler with a foreign accent claiming to be with the IRS.  I called the number back 916-245-0720.   I asked the guy for the address and they immediately hung up the phone.

We just received a phone call from man stating he was with IRS. We knew it had to be a scam based on his questions and the fact that he appeared to have difficulty speaking English. Beware- SCAMMER

First thing this morning, I received a call from a woman claiming to be with the "IRS Department". Her accent was Indian and incredibly thick. It was comical, hearing her enunciate her name, which was supposedly Kristen Taylor. I informed Ms. Taylor that FRAUD was a very serious criminal offense and a bad thing to be involved with. I told her she could go to jail, that was, if she was even in the United States. She responded, with a hard to understand threat about a tax investigation, then threatened me with jail at which point, she hung up mid sentence.

Two things I know for certain:  1. I've paid every penny, I've ever owed Uncle Sam and 2. There's no way in hell, that lady's name was Kristen Taylor.

iT'S A SCAM.

It's a scam.  Don't pay attention to it.

I received a call from this number on November 11, 2013--Veteran's Day [a federal holiday-btw].  A male who spoke very poor English identified himself as David Jones from the IRS.  He asked to speak to my wife about "back tax issues".  I asked him to talk to me and he said he could only speak to her.  I traced the number to CA and called it after 5pm CA time and just heard a beep--no message.

I had a message on my phone. Very hard to understand, however he said that he worked for the IRS and that I should call back at this number right away.
(916) 245-0720.

I got two calls from this Dexter Guy and he told me he was calling from Investigative Bureau IRS, to collect a debt form me of $5,000 that I owed in bad taxes and that he has a warrant of rest if this was not paid in full, I kinda knew it was a scam because he did not verify my name, I knew I did not owe the IRS, and usually the IRS will self identify with first last name and ID number!!!! do not be robbed!!!!!!

Just got a call from "Jack Wilson" .Heavy Indian accent......Said I owed I.R.S. back taxes and when I asked him to send me something in the mail, he said they already had and I had not responded..,then said he would send agents  to seize my property. I asked him to what address was it mailed ,he said "Sacramento"......I live in Arkansas!!!
At this point I told him he was a c***#%@*&* and he hung up on me.
It got my attentention when he said I..R..S.  BUT his heavy accent, crappy use of the English language ,and having fielded soo   many Indians calling my business in the past ,using common American Names, he should have said his name was "Habeeb" or something similar.
Beware Anyone calling demanding anything over the phone!!!!!!

I got a call from this number saying it was the IRS, that I owed $11,782.22 in back taxes and tried to get 10% from my immediately as a show of good faith or else I'd be arrested in 45 minutes.  I almost fell for their scam, but eventually I started to question their legitimacy which didn't set well with this guy who really started to threaten me then.  Who ever calls you from this number....it is a SCAM.  Don't give them any money.

This is such a scamer.  He is Kevin Johnson, Michael Carter, today he was Spencer.  

I just received a call from 916-245-0720 from someone named David Chang from IRS.  He indicated that this message was intented only for me that had pain sensitive information regarding deficiency with taxes.   He asked me to call my investigator Kevin Johnson at x101.  David told me that I needed to talk to Kevin today.   I informed David that I was not going to call their office until tomorrow, 11/12/13 due to the fact that today, 11/11/13 is a holiday the IRS office was closed.    David sounded confused but it was difficult for me to understand his heavy accent.  David asked me to call Kevin Johnson.  I left a message for him, which sounds like a VM becuase when you call the number there is a silence, no message greeting and then a beep.   After reading this postings this very well can be a scam.  There as been no return call from my message today, 11/11/13 at 9:30am PST.

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 916 245 0720 They told me they were IRS and the Sherriff was being sent round to clean me out because of overdue taxs
The guys all had strong African accents, One was using the name Kevin Johnson which straight off didn't sound right, also the IRS is closed on Saturdays......This is a scam and many people have been intimidated and sent them money, DO NOT this IS a hoax and it's costing people money who could use it to pay the some of the bills these scammers are saying they want to collect, If they call make it plain you know it's a hoax call and you will be reporting them to the Police. I don't understand why they haven't been shut down and arrested already!

This number contacted me today saying he was an IRS officer named Kevin Johnson and that tomorrow morning all my assets would be seized, my bank accounts frozen,  and the sheriffs would be here to arrest me. Thank God I didn't give him any information.

Dexter Cruze left a message about 2 hours ago.  He messed up since he was confused as to which person he needed when I returned his call: "my husband or son who have the same name"?  He tried not to answer my question but he finally said "your husband".  Once I let him know that my husband died 13 years ago he hung up.

I got 3 calls from these people today. A lady left a message on my voicemail saying I should not disregard this message for it is time sensitve. There is a deficancy I'm my taxes. I called back a man named tom said. He needed to send some legal papers to my attorney. I asked him for what he said there are 3 claims on your name. 1 for violation of IRS rules 2 theft of taxes for trying to run away with the money. I told the guy I don't owe the IRS anything and the IRS sent me a letter stating so. He goes to say O they sent you a letter let me check my records and call you back. I told him no u can place me on hold and go check your records. He goes to say no I don't have time to place you on hold. Umm wat IRS represenative doesn't have the time to place you on hold. Lol then he hung up on me