Recipients of calls from telephone number 501-523-1719 threating lawsuits or other legal actions are asked ignore the calls and should not follow the instructions in them. This is because the calls are fake RoboCalls being made by scammers using a computerized autodialer system. The scammers make the fake calls to convince their potential victims into sending them money by frightening and tricking them into believing that some form of legal actions will be taken against if they do not make payments.
The scammers may also use the same telephone number (501-523-1719) to carry out other scams.
Samples of RoboCalls from the Scammers
The reason of this call is to inform you that IRS is filing lawsuit against you. To get more information about this case file, please call immediately on our department number 862-274-2489 or 716-265-1636.Thank you.
Hello, this call is officially a final notice from IRS, Internal Revenue Service is filing lawsuit against you. To get more information about this case file, please call immediately on our department number 260-216-1206. I repeat 260-216-1206. Thank you.
Remember, the IRS would never call threating a lawsuit, therefore, any call received threating a lawsuit from the IRS is a scam.
If you do not want to be scammed by scammers who are using RoboCalls, remember never call the numbers you are instructed to called when you have received a RoboCall. Instead, lookup the legitimate phone number of the organization that you were instructed to call or the organization the caller claim the message is from, in the phone directory or visit the organization's website for their contact information. Once you have the legitimate number, call the same organization to verify the authenticity of the call.