PLEASE HELP :Weird Phone call from IRS

[rawas 13]

Hi everybody im still on hold with somebody from new York he said he is from IRS , he gave me my name, he gave me IRS number and said i have issue with IRS because of taxes, and this is my case , he asked if i send money outside of country and started talking about USCIS, i did not understand him well, i asked for somebody who can speak my language, he said no body, I told him if the issue is taxes, i do file with my husband i did that twice, -then he said this is your case do not tell your husband or anybody- and stay on hold , you have just 60m to solve the problem and you must stay on hold do not deconect the phone , make sure you charge it , and i have option to pay the amount NOW :3700.00 , he is waiting now for me to go to the bank to have the amount, he just stopped the call and calling again

Who is this person? he did transfer me to somebody then i get transferred to him again, he is still on hold i think,

any advice? what to do?

Edited April 23, 2015 by rawas

[spring333 44]

it is spam, do not trust!

[templeton 120]

Sounds most definitely like a scam. Tell him you've decided to go to your local IRS office and discuss it in person. Then hang up.

I have no love for the tax man, but even the IRS doesn't do business that way.

Edited April 23, 2015 by templeton

[JYF 3]

Sounds like a SCAM. Hang up the phone and block the number so you wont have to deal with the caller again.

Edited April 23, 2015 by JRLP

[rawas 13]

it is spam, do not trust!

what to do now? i heard people talking close to him like he is really working in office

what to do? i thought im in trouble because he was talking about the court and case .......... and why i send money to family sometimes and if i tell somebody about that , and he was taking about homeland security he scared me , i feel im in trouble , im still at the house , he is still on hold thinking im driving to the bank to get cash money and to tell me what to do next ?

Edited April 23, 2015 by rawas

[Mike&Lin 39]

This is a scam. The IRS will not call you asking for money. You would receive a notice in the mail, not a phone call. Hang up and block the number they are calling from.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts

IRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.

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.

Or, victims may be told they have a refund due to try to trick them into sharing private information.

If the phone isn't answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request.

Note that the IRS will never: 1) call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill; 2) demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe; 3) require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; 4) ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or 5) threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

Edited April 23, 2015 by Mike&Lin

[Pishi_Pishi 63]

Scam. Saw it on news and my family member got a call like that. Just hang up on them!

[rawas 13]

This is a scam. The IRS will not call you asking for money. You would receive a notice in the mail, not a phone call. Hang up and block the number they are calling from.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Scams-Consumer-Alerts

IRS-Impersonation Telephone Scam

An aggressive and sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, has been making the rounds throughout the country. Callers claim to be employees of the IRS, but are not. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They use fake names and bogus IRS identification badge numbers. They may know a lot about their targets, and they usually alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling.

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.

Or, victims may be told they have a refund due to try to trick them into sharing private information.

If the phone isn't answered, the scammers often leave an “urgent” callback request.

Note that the IRS will never: 1) call to demand immediate payment, nor will the agency call about taxes owed without first having mailed you a bill; 2) demand that you pay taxes without giving you the opportunity to question or appeal the amount they say you owe; 3) require you to use a specific payment method for your taxes, such as a prepaid debit card; 4) ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone; or 5) threaten to bring in local police or other law-enforcement groups to have you arrested for not paying.

yes right he was talking about arrest/deportation and insisting to do not talk to my husband about the case even i told him my husband is the only person he make me understand things here

from where he get my phone number? and my name and last name ?

i was nervous at point i waned to call the police , now i think i just have to hang up and turn my phone off,

he stopped the call , then he called back

Edited April 23, 2015 by rawas

[Taureti 12]

When I get calls like that, I tell them to mail me official letter. Or I find the real phone number ( in your case IRS) and call them to check if its true.

Don't talk to this person, hang up and block the number.

Edited April 23, 2015 by Taureti

[Mike&Lin 39]

yes right he was talking about arrest/deportation and insisting to do not talk to my husband about the case even i told him my husband is the only person he make me understand things here

This is an automatic red flag. Anyone that insists you not speak to someone else is a scammer.

[Mike&Lin 39]

yes right he was talking about arrest/deportation and insisting to do not talk to my husband about the case even i told him my husband is the only person he make me understand things here

from where he get my phone number? and my name and last name ?

i was nervous at point i waned to call the police , now i think i just have to hang up and turn my phone off,

he stop the call , then he call back when he makes sure to me to stay on hold,

Not sure where he got your information but unfortunately dealing with the government many times means some of your information is available in public databases. If your phone has the ability to block numbers do that now. Also pay attention to similar numbers that may call. Many times once these people think they have you hooked they will call from multiple numbers if you start block them. Just hang up and block any other attempts they may try.

[rawas 13]

now im looking on my phone how to block this number. i started getting mail voices , and too much calls

don't you think i may tell him i get the money, and what to do next? like he told me tell me when you get the money , may be they will give me trace of them?

Edited April 23, 2015 by rawas

[rawas 13]

Not sure where he got your information but unfortunately dealing with the government many times means some of your information is available in public databases. If your phone has the ability to block numbers do that now. Also pay attention to similar numbers that may call. Many times once these people think they have you hooked they will call from multiple numbers if you start block them. Just hang up and block any other attempts they may try.

thanks for the informations

[spring333 44]

if you have iphone save nubmer, go to edit and select block this caller.

do not talk to him, do not be scared, that is not uscis!

[rawas 13]

if you have iphone save nubmer, go to edit and select block this caller.

do not talk to him, do not be scared, that is not uscis!

is added to reject list is like BLOCK?

Edited April 23, 2015 by rawas