IRS Fraud from 760-733-9957 asking me to call a 202-470-0872

[Jeff Weaver]

I got a voice mail from the "IRS" today telling me that it was my final notice that the IRS was going to file a law suite against me, which prompted me to look on the web to see if the IRS actually leaves voice messages.

Here's some information that I found.

I called the IRS number 800.366.4484 and soon realized that I was going to be on hold for a long time.  Then I went to their web site http://www.tigta.gov. and filed a complaint there.

Jeff A Weaver

www.pindropsecurity.com/did-the-irs-leave-you-a-voicemail/

These methods are effective because they weed out people who know the scam is not real. Those people who return a voicemail or robocall have self-selected as particularly vulnerable to the scam. Fraudsters then do not have to waste time on the phone, trying to convince a target that they are real. They can get straight to the extortion.

The IRS will never make initial contact with you over the phone – only through certified mail. If you do receive one of these voicemails, there are two steps you can take to report the fraud:

• Report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 1.800.366.4484 or at http://www.tigta.gov.
• File a complaint using the FTC Complaint Assistant; choose “Other” and then “Imposter Scams.” If the complaint involves someone impersonating the IRS, include the words “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes.

www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam_ok.shtml

[Michele Mullett]

I could've told you that! :)

The IRS will NEVER call you or show up at your door. You'll receive mail if they need to get in touch with you. 

Legit IRS number and IRS website -

IRS 1800 829 1040 (like the tax form, pretty clever, huh)

Website www.irs.gov

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[Michele Mullett]

I'm glad you called the TIGTA number and website. These scams are happening more frequently.

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On Apr 28, 2015, at 3:48 PM, Jeff Weaver <weav...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Jeff Weaver]

Well, this may not have been informative for you but I wanted to share what I've found to make sure everyone knows.

Jeff A weaver

[Michele Mullett]

Well, it's not quite correct information that the IRS will contact you by certified mail. It's not certified mail usually. Usually it's just plain old first-class snail mail. They won't contact you via email either. I'm just adding onto your information :-)

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[Michele Mullett]

A word of caution. The best place to get information regarding the IRS is on the IRS website. Tax theory, laws etc. There's a lot of misinformation out there on other websites.

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[HLWe...@aol.com]

Thanks Jeff, They are pretty brazen!!