Mark, bill, and a host of other names used were all dea but now retired. The phone scam was reported to dea opr (internal affairs) as well as their office of security programs hundreds of times since 2008 that I know of. It's opr's responsibility to track that crap down. Security programs refused to address it and ordered all the division security folks to stand down on looking into it. Opr was both briefed on it and directed to handle it on numerous occasions, they did nothing. Never do anything productive, and are usually the parking location for trouble makers. Opr and security programs were given every phone number listed herein and obviously have the capability to run them to ground immediately. Heaven forbid they use a T3 to track badguys!
I have gotten two called from a so called DEA Agent by the name of Mark Thomas. He can never pronounce my name and on the first message left about 2 weeks ago he said my name appeared on some 'drugs' that arrived in the US illegally. The message left today said my name was on a list by an illegal pharmacy that had been closed and they wanted to know what my connection was to it. Needless to say I never called back either time because I contacted the local police and was told it was a scam. I knew it was not me because I have never ordered any medicine online. This person needs to be stopped before he gets some older folks that fall for it thinking it may be their son/daughter by mistake and actually sends him money!!!
These crooks thrive on people’s fear. If they can scare a person that person will do most anything including sending thousands of dollars to whomever…..even in a different country!
I received 2 VM’s (below) from “Special Agent Mark Thomas, DEA". They were well spoken, (East Coast accent). After listening to the messages over and over it's obvious the callers were 2 different people.
12-28-2011 – ph 212-461-0546
"Good Morning this message is for 'MY FULL NAME' This is special agent Mark Thomas calling you out of our Northern District in NY. The reason I'm calling your name came up during an ongoing investigation. What's going on is we confiscated a very large shipment containing illegal prescription drugs. During our search we found a package that was addressed to you. At the moment I'm not allowed to give out any more information I really need to speak with you so I can get some clarification as far as this case is concerned so I would appreciate it."
1-20-2012 – ph 202-241-8247
"Hello Good Afternoon this message is for 'FULL NAME" This is special agent Mark Thomas with the DEA Drug Enforcement Administration department here in Washington DC District 97 Field Office Division. What's going on is that your name came up in relations to an ongoing case investigation that is still open and has not been sealed. What we need from you is to answer some very important questions which can help us to claify this matter as much as possible for us to get to the bottom of this. As you can see it's very important and urgent as well just some general questions of an online pharmacy that just recently shut down we want to determine what your connections involvement to this online pharmacy that was not legitimate you need to contact me Mrs 'LAST NAME' once you get this message at this number 202-241-8247 there you can ask for Special Agent Mark Thomas I'll be expecting your call.
After 2nd decided to research. Searched DEA website and found Special Agent Mark Thomas NY District! Now, I'm freaking out! I ordered RXs from an online pharmacy 2001-2008. 1 RX I paid for I never received; this has got to be the package they “found” (I thought). Dug a little deeper, found this website…1 of many things that finally convinced me.....S-C-A-M
Thank God for the internet, Mark Thomas called me today as well "DEA" agent. Trying to get me to pay him money and asking me how much I could pay today. I sent him on his way. Of course I promised to call him back every time he called me and harass him.
New number for Special Agent William Wright........202-239-2860. Tried to scam me today but I called the DEA in Washington, DC and the woman told me right away that it was a scam. I also reported him to local police because he kept harassing me, although I would no longer answer his calls after the first one. Since I have to talked to the police, and they said they were going to call the number, he has not called me back. The really freaky thing about it was as I was talking to the the Communications center for the police, my home phone calls my cell phone and I am on my home phone. Although I kept telling myself, I know this is a scam, it still was pretty scary.