Client called to tell me about a phone call from IRS. I asked her to email me the details of the call. She then sent me this email:
A man by the name of Paul Turner, called me from a Washington phone # 509-492-3428. He called me and told me that he was the attorney that represented the IRS. He went on to read to me what would happen if I didn't cooperate with them. He said that I would have my accounts garnished and that I would spend time in prison as well. This reading and explanation of what would happen to me and how I committed a crime of fraud went on for a few minutes. I interrupted him several times because first of all he spoke to quickly and second of all he had an accent. He seemed to get upset with me and said that I had an attitude. He gave me a step by step procedure that I would have to follow in order to keep him from calling the sheriffs department. Step 1. I am to go to my bank and take out $3579.00. Step 2 when step 1 was complete, he would get me in contact with an IRS agent at the IRS building, I would have to get a receipt from that agent once I paid this off and send that receipt and a copy of a photo of myself to the email address: federaltreasury@usa.com. He told me that I would have to do all the procedures before he disconnects from me on the phone. He said if I hang up he would take that as if I were not cooperating and he would immediately call the sheriffs department and they would be waiting for me at my home. I told him if that was the case that he would be on the phone for quite awhile because I was on the road and no where near my home. I also told him that I needed to talk to the person that is taking care of my taxes and also my husband. He told me that it seems like I was trying to run. He also told me that I shouldn't talk to anyone about this because of confidentiality purposes. He also kept telling me that I our conversation was being recorded. I told him I would like a copy of the recording and he brushed me off.
A man by the name of Paul Turner, called me from a Washington phone # 509-492-3428. He called me and told me that he was the attorney that represented the IRS. He went on to read to me what would happen if I didn't cooperate with them. He said that I would have my accounts garnished and that I would spend time in prison as well. This reading and explanation of what would happen to me and how I committed a crime of fraud went on for a few minutes. I interrupted him several times because first of all he spoke to quickly and second of all he had an accent. He seemed to get upset with me and said that I had an attitude. He gave me a step by step procedure that I would have to follow in order to keep him from calling the sheriffs department. Step 1. I am to go to my bank and take out $3579.00. Step 2 when step 1 was complete, he would get me in contact with an IRS agent at the IRS building, I would have to get a receipt from that agent once I paid this off and send that receipt and a copy of a photo of myself to the email address: federaltreasury@usa.com. He told me that I would have to do all the procedures before he disconnects from me on the phone. He said if I hang up he would take that as if I were not cooperating and he would immediately call the sheriffs department and they would be waiting for me at my home. I told him if that was the case that he would be on the phone for quite awhile because I was on the road and no where near my home. I also told him that I needed to talk to the person that is taking care of my taxes and also my husband. He told me that it seems like I was trying to run. He also told me that I shouldn't talk to anyone about this because of confidentiality purposes. He also kept telling me that I our conversation was being recorded. I told him I would like a copy of the recording and he brushed me off.
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