A Sgt. Mike Turner calling from number 202-241-1605 called and tried to tell me he had an arrest warrant for me due to me ordering drugs off the internet, which I have never done. I told him that I didn't know what he was talking about and he said if I didn't comply with him he would have me arrested. Advised him to send out all his guys, I would be waiting. Called the number back and got message that was not the same voice that called me to begin with. I googled the number he was calling from and it is a Magic Jack. You can make those phone numbers on MJ show up as any number in the world. What a scam. Get a real job.
Got a call today..says he is Christopher Randolph from US Customs and needs to talk to me about some pharmacy from overseas they shut down. How do we stop these predators
Google their names and DEA. You will find they have been doing this for awhile. They have had other numbers, and have been in other areas. Don't pay these guys! EXTORTION PEOPLE!!!
8 Dec 2011http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/newsrel/2010/denver111010.html
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: November 10, 2010
Contact: Mike Turner
Number: 720-895-4214
Alert - Extortion Scam - Alert
DEA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by DEA Special Agent Impersonators
NOV 10 -- (Denver) The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 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 Internet 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 Internet 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. All pharmacies that dispense controlled substance pharmaceuticals by means of the Internet must be registered with DEA.
Kevin Merrill, Acting Special Agent in Charge of DEA’s Denver Field Division said, “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. Unfortunately, we have received several reports of Colorado citizens being victimized by this scam.”
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 scam
The msg below if from November 2010 & this is still going on? Is there no sense of urgency to stop this? Really, two years and still in operation? Nice gig, I guess.