Received a voice mail message at 12:51 p.m. 3/5/2013 from Special Agent William Wright, Badge No. CE19760, claimed to be with the DEA, and to be a Special Agent. I was advised that I was going to have a warrant issued for my arrest by 11:30 a.m. today because I ordered prescription medication on-line, and the prescriptions were provided by a foreighn country. I was advised that all of this could be avoided if I sent fines of $1,950 to Federal Officer Julio Santana, Federal Building, 1600 Fort Washington Ave., Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, via wire transfer by "Money Gram". Well, since I work closely with the Police Department, Sheriff's Office and District Attorney's Office, I made contact with several of my friends within law enforcement. I have given them the full details of the information I gathered during my telephone call with the so-called Federal DEA Agent, William Wright. As we speak, the Investigator for the District Attorneys Office is attempting to contact the so-called DEA Agent Wright. I will post what happens later... JYI - This is a SCAM!!!!
Just got this same call from Sp Agent William Wright form the DEA (202-241-5691). The real DEA knows about the scam but why he hasn't been caught yes is beyond me! He needs to be the one arrested, not us innocents. a**hole
202-241-5691 ext. 118. same as other Fraud calls reported here under other 212-***-**** #s, even other 212-241-****, ext.118 #s Same "Special Agent" William Wright. Indeed- if you call that number, they claim to be the DEA and ask how they can direct your call. The DEA website has a hotline related to this particular scam. you can call and leave a recorded message with or without your name.
"Special Agent" William Wright's English is actually really excellent-- slight latino accent.
except, ex:, if you can't afford the fine right now, he says you'll need to hire "the good lawyer" rather than "a good lawyer".
He had me going for a while because by coincidence I was JUST IN the Dominican Republic, for the first time. Seemed possible I was being extorted by an official from the Dom.Rep, and that William Wright was a DEA agent that had been duped, (or something like that).
The Address in Dominican Republic I was supposed to MoneyGram $1950 to:
"Julio Joseph, 1600 George Washington Avenue, Santo Domingo Dominican Republic."
I presume this is a real address (of a Money Wire agency). He said I should call him back with a wire transfer reference number.
If I were an international Law Enforcement Agency, like the DEA, I'd wire some cash to that address, call in the reference number, and "take out" whoever picks it up.....
but I'm not.
I got a call from William Wright today . Mr Wright told me to send 1850.00 dollars today before I get charges against me for meds I order on line. Mr wright told me address to send it to in Dominican Republic..