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.
someone called from this number posing as a DEA agent. The number is registered to a YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. in Washington state.He threatened me and told me that I had a warrant out for my arrest and officers were on their way to arrest me and book me into superior court because I bought DIET PILLS over the internet 16 years ago. He told me that I could pay a fine of 1300 dollars and I would not be prosecuted because it had been so long ago. I immediately went online to investigate and found that this number has been flagged as a scam line. I filed a complaint with the FTC and they are investigating it. The name the guy gave me was Michael Davis.
someone called from this number (206-436-4992) posing as a DEA agent and gave his name as Michael Davis. I went online and discovered that this number has been flagged as a scam line and someone else filed a complaint with the FTC and they are invesigating.
Add me to the list.......That is freakin BS......when questioned about this "officer_______", he hung up !!!!
"I'm from the DEA blah/blah/blah".......I didn't just fall off the pumkin wagon yesterday !
I received a call from Michael Davis on 1/31/2013, he left a message stating, "he was from the DEA and needed to speak with me regarding an ongoing investigation'.
I am sure glad a friend of mine found this website and this man is an imposter and needs to be stopped.
I had a missed call from 206-436-4992. When I called back he said he was from the DEA and that there was an ongoing investigation. When he asked for my name and I said that he had called me so he should have it, he said to hold while he got the records and then he never came back. Obviously scam looking for idiots who would give them personal information. Unbelievable. I would have like to see how far he was going to go in asking for information.