Apparently it’s perfectly possible to owe the IRS tens of thousands, and then just make up debt and point to a random person telling the IRS to go after them… …and they will simply draft up a letter, demanding you to pay this outstanding, ficticious debt within two weeks.
What. The. Fuck.
I know the person who claims that I owe them 15k. It’s my weed dealer. I also know he has legal and financial issues, so I assume he somehow told his creditors that I owed him a lot of money, and there is no law requiring verification.
So… Either I pay 15k € I don’t actually owe, or I get a lawyer to dispute it, which will also be several thousands, none of which I am responsible for.
I’m not currently in debt but I also don’t have any savings.
I dunno man, it seems like in this world it’s just not possible to go a single year without being accused/hounded/… no one gives a fuck and everyone just wants “theirs”. Which would be fine if people would leave me alone and not try to get their grubby mitts on what little I do have.
Fuck.
Honestly, kinda sounds like a scam. Call your local tax office and verify the letter is genuine.
Don’t use the number on the letter, get the office number from their website.
It’s unfortunately real. I was able to verify it, but I can’t contact anyone to fully verify and explain to me on what BASIS I’m deemed to owe this sum until Monday. Very much looking forward to that phonecall…