ALERT !!! PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE ON THIS DEA AGENT THAT ARE CONTACTING CITIZENS INPERSONATING DEA AGENTS..... THIS ARE CRIMINALS REQUESTING PAYMENTS, DO NOT SENT ANYTHING....THEIR NUMBER IS 202-239-2302 IS AN EXTORTION .
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ALERT - EXTORTION SCAM - ALERT
DEA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by
DEA Special Agent Impersonators
The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as DEA special agents or other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scheme.
The criminals call the victims (who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the lnternet or by telephone) and identify themselves as DEA agents or law enforcement officials from other agencies. The impersonators inform their victims that purchasing drugs over the lnternet or by telephone is illegal, and that enforcement action will be taken against them unless they pay a fine. In most cases, the impersonators instruct their victims to pay the "fine" via wire transfer to a designated location, usually overseas. If victims refuse to send money, the impersonators often threaten to arrest them or search their property. Some victims who purchased their drugs using a credit card also reported fraudulent use of their credit cards.
Impersonating a federal agent is a violation of federal law. The public should be aware that no DEA agent will ever contact members of the public by telephone to demand money or any other form of payment.
The DEA reminds the public to use caution when purchasing controlled substance pharmaceuticals by telephone or through the Internet. It is illegal to purchase controlled substance pharmaceuticals online or by telephone unless very stringent requirements are met. And, all pharmacies that dispense controlled substance pharmaceuticals by means of the lnternet must be registered with DEA. By ordering any pharmaceutical medications online or by telephone from unknown entities, members of the public risk receiving unsafe, counterfeit, and/or ineffective drugs from criminals who operate outside the law. In addition, personal and financial information could be compromised.
Anyone receiving a telephone call from a person purporting to be a DEA special agent or other law enforcement official seeking money should refuse the demand and report the threat.
Read below. All this guys info I found. He claims to be a Firefighter. His wife is Joyce and dad is Earl Sr. The woman in the Dominican Republic is Betania Duran and is from Santo Domingo. DEA, FBI, WU and local police are on this. His message no longer says DEA after FBI and DEA called it. His house is worth right now 187k, actually apartment. 3 kids.
I received a call from this phone number this morning; the caller stated his name was Lieutenant John Lewis he said he was from District 97 of the DEA and that his badge number was 77936. He claimed that police were on their way to my house with a search warrant and arrest warrant. He said I could stop this from happening if I paid him $1500 within the hour. He claimed if I didn't pay I would face 2 years in jail. He said if I did pay that I would receive a letter in the mail stating that my case has been dismissed. I hung up this phone and immediately called my attorney who told me this was a scam.
I got a voicemail from this number from "special agent john lewis" with the DEA. i thought it was a scam but i called back. no answer. 2 minutes later he calls me and now he is "lieutenant john lewis" and 2 officers would be at my home address(which he had) within 30 minutes and i would be behind bars until my court hearing on 10/1. i told him i didnt know what he was talking about and he claimed i had purchased controlled substances on the internet and it had been confiscated at customs. he never told me to pay any money but he said they were coming for me in the next 30 minutes. i was pretty sure it was a scam but i got scared and left for 2 hours. home now and no more phone calls and obviously im not in jail. i think its weird he never asked me for money though.