I also got a call saying he was DEA agent Garcia. He ruffles through papers sounded fake . HE told me to take it serious. It told him to call my lawyer and that he ws unprofessional
I got a call from 202 241 9282
just to put another one out there for people to compare against
nick delgado (delgato?)
i have not called him back--i got a call fsimilar a while back from the "FDA" followed with the same "serious matter"
I was unaware that the FDA was involved in drug crime (LOL)
anyway--so obviously a scam then, but he has definitely gotten some schooling cause his recent message was much more convincing and at least he had the right agency!
thanks all for the extra info
Happened to me as well. I was in emotional turmoil until I discovered this!:
The DEA has a scam warning located here: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm Press Releases -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Report Extortion Scam: 1-877-792-2873Caller: DEA Investigations Wash DC Call Type: Debt Collector Reply !
just got the same phone call from Mr Nick delgotto----Very interesting---the thing is my family member is a FBI agent and after the first call i got i call my brother in law and talked with him about this and gave him the number and info i had--He said that this is a on going case and they are close to busting them and that i shouldnt talk with nor give them any kind of info. This unreal--Do they really think we are this stupid that DEA agents would call with a tracable # and then think you r going to pay Money...What is sad, is someone has fell for this or they wouldnt be doing this...It is a total scam--
My 16 year old daughter got a call from this number yesterday. When she got out of school she had 4 missed calls from this number and a message from a John Moore telling her that if she didnt return his call he would send someone after her. As you can imagine this scared her and she immediately called me and give me the number. I immediately called the number unsure of what was going on and a man, whom could barely speak english, answered identifying himself as Agent John Moore. I asked "agent for who" and he immediately started asking me question as to who I was and where I was which I wouldnt answer. I told him that I didnt know who he was or how he got my daughters cell phone number but he better not call her nor leave her another threatning message, he then "put me thru" to another "agent" Nick Delgado. He started with the same questions wanting to know who and where I was. I refused to answer any of his questions until he told me why he was calling and threatning my 16 year old daughter. He said she had been using her phone # while purchasing prescription drugs. I then got very upset with him and told him that I didnt know what he was up to but he better loose her #. He hung up on me and called her back 2 times,which she answered, wanting to know where she was and telling her that she was "going down". My son then called him and got very ugly with him, he hung up on my son and called her back a 3rd time. As you can imagine, my daughter was extremely upset and so was I by this time. I then called the local sheriff and reported the incident. It was later last evening while doing some looking on the internet that I found this information.