Got a message to call Brian Collier about drugs purchased over the internet and scared me at first since I have teenagers in the house! Then came to my senses and found all the info posted here. call from 301-825-5013. He must be very high up in the goverment he is with the DEA, FBI and Customs!haha
Received a call this morning at 10:59 am CST from a man stating he was with the DEA and was investigating a crime that was committed. He mentioned that I was a regular orderer of pharmaceuticals online (not the case) so this is what tipped me off. He also said the package was from the Dominican Republic and that I should have been visited by a US Customs officer.
His professionalism went quickly down and I became really silent then he said well this situation does not look good....law enforcement officers would state facts not opions. I hung up on him before he could ask for money as I am sure that was the next step.
Received a call at my place of business this morning at 8:40 am 11/15/10 stating that there was a warrant for my arrest due to illegal ordering of some diet pill online. Of course he said that I would have to take everything up with the judge, possible prison time, UNLESS I pay him! What a laugh!!!
People have called my cell phone before with the same scam. I told him that I have already googled his scam and to please take my phone number off his call list. HE became irrate, started yelling, I laughed and he hung up the phone!
I got a call from this number yesterday at 10:40am with the same story about purchasing pharmaceuticals online. The "DEA" officer claimed that he had a warrant for my arrest unless I paid $2,750 to "US Customs" via Moneygram to an address in Dominican Republic. The names used were Lt. Robert Givens and Don Toms. Oh, and the moneygram needed to made out to an "Edward Cuevas".
A few details tipped me off that made me doubt him:
- he called like 20 times in a matter of 2 hours
- he played the emotional card (its christmas, you dont want to be in jail)
- he mentioned no checks, only cash
- sent to "US Customs" in Dominican Republic (please!!!)
- googled this number and found this forum
Despite all of these hints I still had my doubts (i couldnt get over the scare) until I checked the DEA website (http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm) and saw the scam alert. Also the DEA hotline number's inbox to report the scam was full so I imagined there were many other victims out there that were calling and reporting this.
The person calling had a well crafted story and he was pretty convincing in the beginning so look out for any of the details provided. Hopefully this will help.
Thank you all for your posts. i
I knew this was a fraud, mostly because he was so stupid. it had happened before. In the time he took to call me back, and let me know where to Western Union my CASH, I googled this and was able to stump the jerk, when he was giving me the info. for the Judge that would release me,Isaid let me guess, his name is "Edward Cuevas" (thanks to these posts) He replied Whaaaat?
Busted. I told him that I googled him, and knew he was a scam....and take me off your list. I hung up, and guess what, he didn't call back!
Thank you