Said they were from tax investigation service

Caller claims that there is a Federal Investigation on your SS number and then they give you a case number.  They said that 2 people will come to my house to arrest me if I do not send them money this morning.

This happened to me at 7 a.m. This morning. They also wanted a 2000 dollar payment up front I could not put them on hold as the guy told me we are not allowed to be put on hold you are not allowed to share any of your personal information with anybody about having this company and conversation speaking with you. I was put on hold numerous times! my husband even spoke with the gentleman didn't even bother to ask for his first or last name they automatically knew my first name and my address. I'm going to have to actually check my identity guard. Unfortunately it's such a scary world that we live in isn't it?!be safe and be smart don't give any information over the phone.

Consider maybe getting a call blocking device or phone.. You can google them and many are around $60.00 or so.

Report the calls to the real IRS here:

IRS:   http://www.irs.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing
phishing@irs.gov
http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/

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.

I am getting call from this number almost every day. they leave me a message to contact them back also say they from CIP crime unit. I am fed-up with these thugs. they are Indians try to make speak in American ascent.please block this number. I know its a scam call.
202-241-2787

Stacey Thompson called threatening to arrest a family member. They tried asking for a social security number saying that someone filed a report against us, and that this was a federal investigation, don't let them fool you! She was a female with an Indian accent asking us to call back to 202-241-2787.  She claimed to be part of the IRS and with the CIG agency in Washington, D.C.  As someone suggested, call the authorites to report it, so this comes to an end! I will be calling as soon as I hit submit.

I received a call today and it was under Klein investigation division in DC and i googled the co that is really under fed id of 1127..they claimed a federal arrest warrant against my husband.

Indian government is aware of the problem, but they make few arrests and really aren't concerned that people in the US are being affected by this scam.

The US government through the NSA could probably be very effective in shutting down call-centers, but don't expect any action any time soon.

Call blocker is your best bet.

You can report hem and you should:  See: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam

There is no "company". This is a criminal overseas extortion scam:

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

Got many calls and callbacks from this number today.  A man w/ a heavy Slavic accent said he was from a private investigation firm and he was calling in regards to an arrest warrant for me.  I asked him his name and company name, where the warrant was filed and a case #.  He wouldn't give me any info and kept avoiding giving me particulars. I hung up.  He immediately called back 5-8 times and when he still wouldn't provide info, I hung up each time.  After a while I called the FBI and made an incident report.  Obviously a spoofed # and a scam.  Annoys the hell out of me, and I wish there was a way to track down these S**TBAGS and put then in a dark hole.

This is a magicJack number, according to phonevalidator.com :

Phone Number:    202-241-2787    
Date of this Report:    March 22, 2014
Phone Line Type:    LANDLINE
Phone Company:    YMAX CORP -- POSSIBLE MAGICJACK VOIP

(YMAX Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MagicJack VocalTec, Ltd, and provides the phone numbers assigned to magicJack devices.)

Here are two good reasons to be suspicious of these and other "official" sounding magicJack callers claiming to be with the government -- particularly if they have "202" area code numbers assigned:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/schemes-and-ripoffs-magic-jack-scam/24207906
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/1-million-ir ... t-ever/25097300

And here is how to get a magicJack in India:
http://magicjack.in
And this is all you need to supply to begin using it (to my knowledge, none of this information is actually confirmed for the free service term that comes with the hardware you buy):

"What all particulars you need for registration?
When you plug in the magicjack for the first time, a small registration screen will appear.
You will need to fill in your details such as name, address, email, username, password,ect
then you will need to select your own USA/Canada phone number and you are ready to call."
http://magicjack.in/faqs/

And that is why there are so many Indian scammers using magicJacks.

More than 20,000 taxpayers have been targeted by fake Internal Revenue Service agents in the largest phone scam the agency has ever seen, the IRS inspector general said Thursday.

Thousands of victims have lost a total of more than $1 million.

As part of the scam, fake IRS agents call taxpayers, claim they owe taxes, and demand payment using a prepaid debit card or a wire transfer. Those who refuse are threatened with arrest, deportation or loss of a business or driver's license, said J. Russell George, Treasury inspector general for tax administration.

Real IRS agents usually contact people first by mail, George said. And they don't demand payment by debit card, credit card or wire transfer.

The inspector general's office started receiving complaints about the scam in August. Immigrants were the primary target early on, the IG's office said. But the scam has since become more widespread.

Tax scams often escalate during filing season, George said. People have been targeted in nearly every state.

"This is the largest scam of its kind that we have ever seen," George said in a statement. "The increasing number of people receiving these unsolicited calls from individuals who fraudulently claim to represent the IRS is alarming."

The script is similar in many calls, leading investigators to believe they are connected. The inspector general's office is working with major phone carriers to try to track the origins of the calls, the IG's office said.

The scam has been effective in part because the fake agents mask their caller ID, making it look like the call is coming from the IRS, George said. In some cases, fake agents know the last four digits of Social Security numbers, and follow up with official-looking emails.

They request prepaid debit cards because they are harder to trace than bank cards. Prepaid debit cards are different from bank cards because they are not connected to a bank account. Instead, consumers buy the cards at stores, and use them just like a bank card, until the money runs out or they add more.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/irs- ... argest-22989895

Received 2 phone calls last night from 202-241-2787 around 8:15 pm ET from a man with a strong Indian accent by the name of "Frankie Jenson" claiming to be from CID Division of Homeland Security Re: Case # 830402. He told me that I was being investigated by the IRS for wire transfer money fraud, and that I had to pay $1000.00 in full immediately or Homelend Security would be coming to my home in 3 days to arrest me. He started demanding my SS#, Bank routing and checking acct numbers! When I threatened to call my lawyer he got hostile and rude saying a lawyer would not be able to help me! So I hung up on him. Then he called right back demanding to speak to only me. Once my husband got on the phone this person hung up and that was the end of it, for now, unless they call back. This is a SCAM!! If you receive same type of call DO not give them any information! Did my research last night after receiving this very upsetting phone call. The IRS will only contact you by mail and never by phone or email to demand SS or bank acct. numbers. Call the IRS at 1-800-366-4844 and make a report if you receive a call from these Scammers!

I had many times calls from 202-241-2787. Received a call from a Royal Adam, with a strong accent, saying he is from the Crime Investigation Division of the IRS Case ID 212/2316565.  I told him he was a criminal and he said to just wait 15 minutes and that Homeland Security would be coming to get me.  He said I have to go to CVS or Walgreen to buy a value card for  $930.00 and at the time that they come to arrest me just give the card to them in order they do not arrest me!!! I strongly think this is scam. Be smart do not give them any information to them and protect yourself.  

Report these calls to the real IRS here:
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

Consider buying a call blocking device or phone..
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=call+blockers

Received a call from a Marcus King, with a strong Indian accent, saying he is from the Crime Investigation Division of the IRS Case ID 212/2316565.  I told him he was a criminal and he said to just wait 15 minutes and that Homeland Security would be coming to get me.  I'm still waiting.

I got the same phone with the exact details that everybody is posting. They left two messages. One from a guy one and from a woman both with Indian accents. My husband called back and they were pushing to ask for a SSI and that we didn't pay taxes. I talked to them and they were asking if I wired anything to another country. I told him I can't hear him you sound like you're from another country. When I continued to not give me information he threaten me and I told him I will report him. He came back and said that he going to have the police arrest me. What a shame and waste of time on my end. Let's get these scammers!

I received 3 calls today (3/15/2014) , 2 from 202-241-6439 ( one of them is fully recorded) and 1 from 850-810-5348, claiming to be from IRS, and they want me to call them back.

Just a note, these guys have been harassing me and other citizens, can we not have the Gov. arrest them? Should we ask the Gov. to pass a law to arrest & deport these scammers? If the calls are originating from outside USA, let the Gov. to Gov. communicate and have these people punished. I know they can be easily traced as they are most likely making VOIP calls.    

After I received 2 messages last week from the same people from phone numbers 585-633-1792 and 206-436-4774, I got to talk to the guy from 202-241-2787. He said he is an agent investigator working for the IRS. He said there is a federal investigation for me. I told him about the scam warning on the IRS and I will call them to check on that. He said, they won't answer my call. When I asked how he can prove this is not a scam, he gave up and said when he contacts the police in my area and get them to contact me I will know it is not scam and he hung up on me.

Yes I just got the same call (202-241-2787) from these SOB's claiming to be from crime investigation home land security and using the same line about owing taxes and if I want to pay immediately if not I will be arrested within an hour at my house. Do not give out any information to these bustards and report them to the local law enforcement for harassing you.

Somebody called me, his name Daniel Wilson claiming that he has an arrest warrant from IRS for my husband.  He told me that he is working for Crime Investigation Department at Washington DC; he threatened me demanding a call from my husband within 24 hours or my husband will be arrested and sent to Alaska!!!! I puzzled and asked for the reason for his warning, but he denied the right for me to know and claimed seriously that it is a personal issue!!!!! such called should be triggered and such criminals should be jailed.

They called and claimed they are the IRS or some government agency I told him you are speaking with a government agency and we are sending a UAV to her location. if they don't stop they will be arrested the lady hung up and they never called me back

Someone with Chinese accent called me that he is the Chief of Crime investigation dept. (CID) -- After couple of 4 letter words from my side he kind of convinced me that he is from CID at Washington DC gave me a warrant number etc. they transferred my call to Indian accent girl by that time I have already looked the number on the net.. then the words were spoken that i haven't used for many months. She told me that i will be arrested on three counts. I specifically asked them what is my date of birth and SS number but they were not able to supply so i know for sure they are fraud. I called local police if they have any arrest warrant for me - she said no but IRS or Govt. office does not call like that.

same think happened to me today, i had to call 911 and i did an online report for phone harassment, i think everyone should do that that way some one will do something about it.  

I got a VM yesterday from a guy with heavy indian accent claiming himself a CID agent. I didn't get the VM properly but he said he needs my social security number and told me to call him immediately. When I called back at night no one receive the phone. I guess this guy is a big scammer!

HHHH got the call today. Same old story. warrant number and things like that.  Old addressed. Nicely done scam. Same number.

Recieved  call two or thee times a day when you pick up no one answers then I finally got tired of it so I called them the person with accent may be from India or Pakistan and the other guy sounds philipino came on line and says he is from crime investigation dept and his badge number is 0476 ,when I asked him about all his detail he says he can not hear me clear because his line has drop ,looks like these scammer and crooks calls from overseas with us telephone number which you can get the service from internet phone company vonage,they will try to scare people and ask credit card payment  to their account when I asked them that do not hang up let me get your direct number as he claimed that he is calling from us homeland security ,there is a woman also there he sounds like indian or pakistani,so when you all recieve their call just curse them out like I did DO not give your particulars especially credit card or social security number , and please post it the more post we will have then only we can get rid of them !unfortunately our legal system can not do anything seems like

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

Thank you Zack, we have been getting the same phone calls who claim you are behind your TAXES, or need to pay your taxes or atleast that's what I understood from their muffled voice. They also claim they are working for the "crime" government bureau. Something like that, its a scam.

These guys are scammers. They will try to talk to you about your tax info and once you give your info (address and tax file info), they will get you.

It will be some Indian person/accent that leaves an auto answer and then when you call back. If you call back, you will get someone to pick up the phone. Do not give any TAX INFO of yours. Always ask them to send you a letter, and if they ask for your address, dont give it. They should have it.