tax-law fraud identity-theft
Is this call from &quot;the Treasury Department&quot; an attempted identity theft?
<p>I got a phone message in which a robotic voice identified itself as the Treasury Department, contacting me about some matter related to my taxes, and saying if I didn't reply I could be arrested.  Is there any chance at all that's legitimate?</p>

<p>Chances are almost exactly zero that this is a legitimate call.  However, if you would like to verify that with the Department of the Treasury, they have a fraud hotline at 1-800-359-3898, which you can find on <a href="https://www.treasury.gov/connect/Pages/contact-us.aspx" rel="noreferrer">their contact us page</a>.</p>

<p>Assume any information they give you is false, and only contact the Department of the Treasury (or any other agency/company) though numbers listed on their website.  If the scammers continue to harrass you, you can report them to your local police.</p>
