2 days ago I received a robo call at 6pm stating the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me and I needed to call 206-806-8011 immediately. I called back an hour later. It
sounded like a call center with lots of background noise.
I was asked for my name and address, which I gave. However, when I was asked for my dob I questioned why he did not have that info already. I was told that he needed it to access my file.
I responded that I was going to call an official IRS phone before I gave him any more info. I then checked the Reverse Directory and found that the number was an unlisted one in Seattle, Washington.
I again called the Seattle number and got a woman. I told her I looked the number up and it was not registered to the IRS. She said if I didn't believe them, then I shouldn't call back. When I told her that impersonating an IRS agent was probably a federal crime, she hung up.
I started reading on the Internet about scams and this sounded like one. The next day I called the Washington number again and got the same man I talked to the night before...what are the odds.
This time I asked for his name and ID number, and why the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. I was told it was an audit of my tax returns for 2008-2013. This time he was able to access my file without me giving him any further info!
He told me I owed the IRS $4000 which had to be paid immediately or a warrant would be issued for my arrest. I told him I know I owed the IRS about $3000 and that I was on an installment plan collected directly thru my bank. He said the collection branch would not know that I was being audited so I should discontinue paying via electronic withdrawal and had to pay his office.
I told him I could not afford to pay the entire amount and he became angry and told me to get a criminal lawyer. When I asked what specific issues I was being audited for, he said "everything".
I've heard you are usually audited a about specific deductions such as medical costs, contributions, etc, and this did not seem reasonable. When I told this man I was going to contact the IRS via an official number he said I'd better do it fast before I was arrested.
I am 99.9% sure that this was a scam. But I want to check and see if I am being audited and what I have to do. How can I get in touch with the IRS audit dept?
2 days ago I received a robo call at 6pm stating the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me and I needed to call 206-806-8011 immediately. I called back an hour later. It
sounded like a call center with lots of background noise.
I was asked for my name and address, which I gave. However, when I was asked for my dob I questioned why he did not have that info already. I was told that he needed it to access my file.
I responded that I was going to call an official IRS phone before I gave him any more info. I then checked the Reverse Directory and found that the number was an unlisted one in Seattle, Washington.
I again called the Seattle number and got a woman. I told her I looked the number up and it was not registered to the IRS. She said if I didn't believe them, then I shouldn't call back. When I told her that impersonating an IRS agent was probably a federal crime, she hung up.
I started reading on the Internet about scams and this sounded like one. The next day I called the Washington number again and got the same man I talked to the night before...what are the odds.
This time I asked for his name and ID number, and why the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me. I was told it was an audit of my tax returns for 2008-2013. This time he was able to access my file without me giving him any further info!
He told me I owed the IRS $4000 which had to be paid immediately or a warrant would be issued for my arrest. I told him I know I owed the IRS about $3000 and that I was on an installment plan collected directly thru my bank. He said the collection branch would not know that I was being audited so I should discontinue paying via electronic withdrawal and had to pay his office.
I told him I could not afford to pay the entire amount and he became angry and told me to get a criminal lawyer. When I asked what specific issues I was being audited for, he said "everything".
I've heard you are usually audited a about specific deductions such as medical costs, contributions, etc, and this did not seem reasonable. When I told this man I was going to contact the IRS via an official number he said I'd better do it fast before I was arrested.
I am 99.9% sure that this was a scam. But I want to check and see if I am being audited and what I have to do. How can I get in touch with the IRS audit dept?
Caller: Frank Jefferson
Company: IRS-Tax Audit Department