I got a call at 7:30 am today and the person claimed to be from the DEA. He said that I had broken the law!!! So I told him that I was the Queen of Englund. Then I hung up.
caller SCAM!!! Just left voicemail for a friend of mine, saying they intercepted a package that contained drugs. And, if he didn't pay he's going to jail. This is a scam!!! If you get a call from these peeps pretending to be from the DEA or other government office, about a suspicious package with drugs, hang up on them. They're trying to get people to wire money so they won't go to jail. Total scam, but after googling it, some people are getting taken by it. Don't be one of their victims!
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Educational post:
Your frient may have been exposed to scam #26 , as described here:
http://phonehelp.2truth.com/facts_rev.html
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This scam, though common, can be most effective against those who aren't aware. The theatricality begins with familiar but intimidating, law-enforcement sounds in the background. This primes you for the northeast-sounding accent that accompanies an intrusive, vocal inflection from an "officer of the DEA." He will attempt to wheedle or intimidate you (whichever is more effective) by claiming that you have committed a crime, punishable by some extreme means--usually jail. He will work you into a frenzy until you're desperate enough to do anything but to be dragged away in cuffs from your loved ones! Your saving grace will shockingly be MONEY. And everything from having you send it somewhere abroad to withdrawing it from your local ATM, will make all of these baseless accusations go away. IT'S A SCAM. Do not pay a cent. Hang up. If you are under surveillance and about to be arrested, you certainly will not be given a courtesy call! BEWARE!
I got a call at 7:30 am today and the person claimed to be from the DEA. He said that I had broken the law!!! So I told him that I was the Queen of Englund. Then I hung up.