Phone

+1 (800) 291-4030

First reported 2026-03-08
Last reported
Victims 27
Est. losses $48,000
78
Risk score / 100
High risk — Fake IRS refund call

Why we flagged this

Matched across multiple trusted sources and community reports.

FTC — flagged 27 community reports Category: Government Impersonation →

How this scam type works

From our Government Impersonation guide.

  1. The threatening call. Automated or live — 'This is the IRS. There's a warrant for your arrest.'
  2. Spoofed caller ID. The number shows as the actual agency so you can't verify by looking it up.
  3. Demand for immediate payment. Gift cards, wire transfer, Bitcoin ATM — always something untraceable.
  4. Stay-on-the-line tactic. You're told not to hang up, not to tell anyone, not to leave the building.

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