(202) 241-0607

Total scam/hoax saying they're going to "call the sheriff and get you arrested." Puhleeease!

claiming to be the IRS

Robotic scam that you will be arrested.

202-241-0607 Didn't answer but let voicemail that I needed to call them or my lawyer for an urgent matter.

This is not a legitimate call from the IRS. Please see the following press releases: http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Warns-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/IRS-Reiterates-Warning-of-Pervasive-Telephone-Scam Since this individual is impersonating the IRS you should also report it to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). You can send an email to [email protected] or file an online complaint by completing their "Online Form" located on their website, http://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml Please visit our "Report Phishing" website (http://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing) and click on "Complaint****istant". This will allow you to file a complaint with the FTC and identify the complaint as an IRS complaint. Alternatively you can file a complaint directly with the FTC by visiting http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov. Whether you use the IRS link or file the complaint directly with the FTC, add "IRS Hostile Call" in the Comments section of the complaint. Individuals who have been victimized by this scam and have provided one or more Green Dot MoneyPak numbers to the scammer should also notify Green Dot directly at 800-473-3636 to report the scam and open an investigation. Regards, phishin***rs.gov Online Fraud Detection and Prevention (OFDP) Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury