202-239-8720
DC, US
 | Anil 2014-07-11 15:46:13 Unknown |
Just for a call from this number 202-239-8720, Lady talking . in Hindi, saying some slurs in Hindi and some non-sense.
| Jeffrey 2014-07-11 13:56:05 Scam |
Officer Gary Johnson Dept of Justice.
Serious allegations against my name.
Serious allegations against my name.
| Todd 2012-02-16 17:30:07 Unknown |
Linda aka Frank Lewinski from the FDA
| Got That Rot 2012-02-08 16:09:25 Unknown |
FDA NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Jan. 7, 2011
Media Inquiries: Christopher Kelly, 301-796-4676 christopher.kelly@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of a continued international extortion scam.
The criminals call the victims -- who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the Internet or via "telepharmacies" -- and identify themselves as FDA special agents or other law enforcement officials. The criminals inform the victims that purchasing drugs over the Internet or the telephone is illegal, and that law enforcement action will be pursued unless a fine or fee ranging from $100 to $250,000 is paid. Victims often also have fraudulent transactions placed against their credit cards.
The criminals always request the money be sent by wire transfer to a designated location, usually in the Dominican Republic. If victims refuse to send money, they are often threatened with a search of their property, arrest, deportation, physical harm and/or incarceration.
"Impersonating an FDA official is a violation of federal law," said Dara Corrigan, the FDA?s associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. ?FDA special agents and other law enforcement officials are not authorized to impose or collect criminal fines. Only a court can take such action.?
In most instances, victims of extortion-related calls have also received telephone solicitations for additional pharmaceutical purchases from other possibly related, illegal entities located overseas. The extortionists use customer lists complete with extensive personal information provided through previous purchase transactions. These include names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, purchase histories and credit card account numbers.
Typically, these criminals use telephone numbers that change constantly and make it appear as though their calls originate in the United States.
No known victim has been approached in person by a law enforcement impersonator associated with this scheme.
The FDA?s Office of Criminal Investigations, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, with the support of various U.S. Attorneys, are pursuing multiple national and international criminal investigations.
Arrests have been made and additional prosecutions are pending; however, the scheme is likely to continue. The FDA has issued similar warnings in the past:
§ FDA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators1 (11/12/2008)
§ FDA Warns Public of Continued Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators2 (12/29/2009)
Victims of this scheme who have suffered monetary loss through the payment of funds in response to an extortion call from a person purporting to be an FDA or other law enforcement official regarding illegal pharmaceutical transactions may obtain a victim questionnaire by contacting the FDA?s Office of Criminal Investigations3 and clicking ?Report Suspected Criminal Activity.?
Anyone receiving a purported official document on agency letterhead may verify its authenticity by contacting that organization directly via a publicly available phone number. Additionally, all federal agencies use email addresses with a ?gov? email extension.
The FDA also reminds consumers that pharmaceutical products offered online and by telephone by sources of unknown origin can pose a substantial health risk. Products recovered during this investigation that were purchased from online or telephone sources have been found to contain trace amounts of heroin, other undisclosed and potentially harmful active pharmaceutical ingredients, or no active ingredient at all. Purchases should only be made from licensed pharmacies located in the United States. In addition to the increased risk of purchasing unsafe and ineffective drugs from Web sites operating outside the law, personal data may be compromised.
For more on unlawful drug sales on the Internet, see Protecting Yourself4.
Questions and Answers
How did these people obtain my information?
They likely obtained the victim?s information based on a previous online or telepharmacy transaction, or from a submitted medical questionnaire. These instances could have occurred years ago, with personal information now on customer lists trafficked by these criminal groups. These customer lists can contain tens of thousands of names and a substantial amount of self-reported data provided by consumers during previous transactions. Typically, victims are being contacted by multiple unrelated groups, often for different purposes. (extortion, selling illegal pharmaceuticals, etc.)
How do I make the calls stop?
The extorters, just like the majority of telephone solicitors for illegal prescription medication, are based overseas and use voice over internet protocol (VOIP) telephone numbers, most commonly ?Magic Jack?. These services provide the extorters with the flexibility to constantly change their phone numbers and select ones with U.S. area codes. If the victims change whatever number(s) were used to contact them, and do not engage in any additional risky pharmaceutical transactions, the threatening phone calls and associated telephone solicitations for pharmaceuticals should cease.
What proactive steps can victims take?
Individuals who purchase medication online or via tele-pharmacies are frequently victims of credit card fraud, since this is how the medication is often purchased. Victims may want to consider alerting their applicable financial institutions to ensure that identity theft has not occurred.
Why is FDA only asking victims who have lost money to contact the agency?The most effective way to track these criminals is to investigate the permanent record established when money transfers take place.
Have individuals been arrested?
Yes. However, this scheme will likely not be eradicated and instead will continue to evolve. For example, the extorters now occasionally reference other countries, such as Costa Rica, instead of the DR, as means to avoid all of the publicity regarding this scheme.
Am I going to be able to get my money back?
In almost all instances victims will not be able to recoup losses. Multiple criminal groups employ this scheme, principally from overseas, and large monetary seizures are not anticipated.
Am I in danger?
In terms of physical danger, no victim has ever been approached in person, and the vast majority of these callers, regardless of their intent, are based overseas. Their use of ?police-type scanners?, law enforcement language and fictitious documents are attempts at a false sense of legitimacy. Extorters also occasionally reference cars parked on a victim?s street -- information that can be obtained online at various Web sites, as a way to frighten individuals into believing the extorters are near their residence. If an individual feels threatened for his or her personal safety, immediately contact the appropriate local enforcement agency.
Is it possible that these callers are part of some ?secret? investigative group, and FDA is just not aware of it?
No. Law enforcement officials from both the U.S. and the Dominican Republic are pursuing these criminals. More information regarding this scheme is available on FDA and DEA Web sites, or through online searches. Extradition proceedings between countries require close cooperation and often a formal treaty, and this often takes an extended period of time to complete.
http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/ucm239309.htm
For Immediate Release: Jan. 7, 2011
Media Inquiries: Christopher Kelly, 301-796-4676 christopher.kelly@fda.hhs.gov
Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of a continued international extortion scam.
The criminals call the victims -- who in most cases previously purchased drugs over the Internet or via "telepharmacies" -- and identify themselves as FDA special agents or other law enforcement officials. The criminals inform the victims that purchasing drugs over the Internet or the telephone is illegal, and that law enforcement action will be pursued unless a fine or fee ranging from $100 to $250,000 is paid. Victims often also have fraudulent transactions placed against their credit cards.
The criminals always request the money be sent by wire transfer to a designated location, usually in the Dominican Republic. If victims refuse to send money, they are often threatened with a search of their property, arrest, deportation, physical harm and/or incarceration.
"Impersonating an FDA official is a violation of federal law," said Dara Corrigan, the FDA?s associate commissioner for regulatory affairs. ?FDA special agents and other law enforcement officials are not authorized to impose or collect criminal fines. Only a court can take such action.?
In most instances, victims of extortion-related calls have also received telephone solicitations for additional pharmaceutical purchases from other possibly related, illegal entities located overseas. The extortionists use customer lists complete with extensive personal information provided through previous purchase transactions. These include names, addresses, telephone numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, purchase histories and credit card account numbers.
Typically, these criminals use telephone numbers that change constantly and make it appear as though their calls originate in the United States.
No known victim has been approached in person by a law enforcement impersonator associated with this scheme.
The FDA?s Office of Criminal Investigations, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, with the support of various U.S. Attorneys, are pursuing multiple national and international criminal investigations.
Arrests have been made and additional prosecutions are pending; however, the scheme is likely to continue. The FDA has issued similar warnings in the past:
§ FDA Warns Public of Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators1 (11/12/2008)
§ FDA Warns Public of Continued Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators2 (12/29/2009)
Victims of this scheme who have suffered monetary loss through the payment of funds in response to an extortion call from a person purporting to be an FDA or other law enforcement official regarding illegal pharmaceutical transactions may obtain a victim questionnaire by contacting the FDA?s Office of Criminal Investigations3 and clicking ?Report Suspected Criminal Activity.?
Anyone receiving a purported official document on agency letterhead may verify its authenticity by contacting that organization directly via a publicly available phone number. Additionally, all federal agencies use email addresses with a ?gov? email extension.
The FDA also reminds consumers that pharmaceutical products offered online and by telephone by sources of unknown origin can pose a substantial health risk. Products recovered during this investigation that were purchased from online or telephone sources have been found to contain trace amounts of heroin, other undisclosed and potentially harmful active pharmaceutical ingredients, or no active ingredient at all. Purchases should only be made from licensed pharmacies located in the United States. In addition to the increased risk of purchasing unsafe and ineffective drugs from Web sites operating outside the law, personal data may be compromised.
For more on unlawful drug sales on the Internet, see Protecting Yourself4.
Questions and Answers
How did these people obtain my information?
They likely obtained the victim?s information based on a previous online or telepharmacy transaction, or from a submitted medical questionnaire. These instances could have occurred years ago, with personal information now on customer lists trafficked by these criminal groups. These customer lists can contain tens of thousands of names and a substantial amount of self-reported data provided by consumers during previous transactions. Typically, victims are being contacted by multiple unrelated groups, often for different purposes. (extortion, selling illegal pharmaceuticals, etc.)
How do I make the calls stop?
The extorters, just like the majority of telephone solicitors for illegal prescription medication, are based overseas and use voice over internet protocol (VOIP) telephone numbers, most commonly ?Magic Jack?. These services provide the extorters with the flexibility to constantly change their phone numbers and select ones with U.S. area codes. If the victims change whatever number(s) were used to contact them, and do not engage in any additional risky pharmaceutical transactions, the threatening phone calls and associated telephone solicitations for pharmaceuticals should cease.
What proactive steps can victims take?
Individuals who purchase medication online or via tele-pharmacies are frequently victims of credit card fraud, since this is how the medication is often purchased. Victims may want to consider alerting their applicable financial institutions to ensure that identity theft has not occurred.
Why is FDA only asking victims who have lost money to contact the agency?The most effective way to track these criminals is to investigate the permanent record established when money transfers take place.
Have individuals been arrested?
Yes. However, this scheme will likely not be eradicated and instead will continue to evolve. For example, the extorters now occasionally reference other countries, such as Costa Rica, instead of the DR, as means to avoid all of the publicity regarding this scheme.
Am I going to be able to get my money back?
In almost all instances victims will not be able to recoup losses. Multiple criminal groups employ this scheme, principally from overseas, and large monetary seizures are not anticipated.
Am I in danger?
In terms of physical danger, no victim has ever been approached in person, and the vast majority of these callers, regardless of their intent, are based overseas. Their use of ?police-type scanners?, law enforcement language and fictitious documents are attempts at a false sense of legitimacy. Extorters also occasionally reference cars parked on a victim?s street -- information that can be obtained online at various Web sites, as a way to frighten individuals into believing the extorters are near their residence. If an individual feels threatened for his or her personal safety, immediately contact the appropriate local enforcement agency.
Is it possible that these callers are part of some ?secret? investigative group, and FDA is just not aware of it?
No. Law enforcement officials from both the U.S. and the Dominican Republic are pursuing these criminals. More information regarding this scheme is available on FDA and DEA Web sites, or through online searches. Extradition proceedings between countries require close cooperation and often a formal treaty, and this often takes an extended period of time to complete.
http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/CriminalInvestigations/ucm239309.htm
| mick 2012-02-08 16:03:16 Unknown |
I recieved a call yesterday from an DEA agent suddenly telling me to get a lawyer, that they had a warrant for my arrest but they didnt pursue because of being a law abiding citizen and needed me to appear in court on their side and be put in witness protection...BOY hes good.
| Howie 2012-01-28 19:44:02 Unknown |
Received calls from Frank Wolinski too he alleged he was from the FDA. Stated there was a Federal warrent issued for my arrest and that I needed to wire $1,500 to a man in the Dominican Republic. Never could get any documents or address. Beware. I reported him as well.
| Travers Villany R.N. 2012-01-06 22:52:20 Political Call |
I received a call from From Frank Wolinski. He said he was from F.D.A. and there was a warrant for my arrest for a C-Felony. for buying a muscle relaxant online several years ago. Excellent backround sounds e.g. 2-way radios, seemed genuine. He said if I gave $1,800 wired to the Dominic Republic it would be settled. He insisted I stay on my phone while going to my Bank. I told him the battery on my cell was low. He said I had 15minutes. I called several Government agencies. I was told the real F.D.A. is located in Virginia, not Washing D.C. like he claimed. I was told it was a scam from the genuine F.D.A. I called Frank back, told him I am from N.Y.C. and we are not naive, He abruptly hung up, and would hang up after I called back a few more times. Why is this permitted to exist?
| caulette 2012-01-06 02:16:16 Unknown |
So is this guy a fraud or what? I got the same kind of phone call from agent Frank Wolinski stating the same story and the investigation pending etc. so on and so forth. I'm reading here that some people were arrested and others nothing and he never called back. It's coming from a cell phone in DC, has anyone searched this guy on any of the search sites? I could only get the simplest of facts like it's a cell # in DC, and it is thru sprint. Anything else costs 39.99 plus tax...
| not Michael 2011-12-10 21:19:30 Unknown |
Linda is a shill.
The FDA does not conduct raids on private homes. All of their enforcement activities are done at manufacturing facilities.
The FDA does not conduct raids on private homes. All of their enforcement activities are done at manufacturing facilities.
| linda 2011-12-10 21:14:11 Unknown |
yes that guy called me and next thing you noe they busted my door down the fda ....but did not find any drugs...so now i am going to court after being bailed out of jail ,,,,thats not fair obama suck
| NAYEMAC 2011-12-09 17:07:07 Unknown |
Agent Frank Wolinski just called me & said he was with the FDA in Washington & he was investigating me for illegal online phentermine purchases over 4 yrs ago. When I started asking questions, he told me he would have me arrested & hung up. A few days later he left the 202-239-8720 number on my voice mail (work). When I called back he said the same thing. When I told him that I had reported him & that he was a fraud he hung up. When I call him back he had a answer maching pick up. He is a very stupid man.
| asw 2011-12-07 00:20:39 Unknown |
My 68 year old mom received a phone call from 202-239-8720. He left a message and said his name was Agent Frank Williams of the FDA and that they had and open investigation on her for diet pills she purchased 10 years ago. The called back again and this time it was the same man but he said his name was Agent Frank Lawinski of the FDA. He told my mother that he would have her arrested if she didn't go to washington dc and appear in a court room on central st room #3. My mother begain to question him and ask him for phone numbers, addresses, and the Judges name and phone number. He begain to yell at her and threaten her with jail if she didn't do as he said. My mother hung up on him. She did call the number back and went straight to a anwsering machine. I called the FDA as well as the FTC and spoke to a woman who said that it is a scam and gave me a number to report it. Seems they use fear and threats. Reporting!
| LGA 2011-11-29 16:44:55 Unknown |
they left a message saying that it was Agent Frank Williams of the Food and Drug administration and that they had an "open investigation" going on that involved me. And that I should call him back right away or they would take "legal action" . I have recd. many calls like this but they have been from Agent Delgado from the DEA. I reported Delgado's calls and they have stopped. Now it is agent Williams. I will report him. LOL
| cathy 2011-11-14 19:29:06 Unknown |
thanks to the fda and obama administration the fda is getting all these pill popers of the street
| andy 2011-11-14 19:27:00 Unknown |
thats s not fair they arested my brother for just buying phentermine just 1 time........f*** the fda....hope they rot in hell
| John 2011-10-14 16:47:34 Unknown |
Got a call from this number, they left a message saying that it was Agent Frank Rice of the Food and Drug administration and that they had an "open investigation" going on that involved me. And that I should call him back right away or they would take "legal action" .
I called back. It went to voice mail immediately. Did not sound like I was calling the FDA. Probably calling an answering machine in some guys trailer. Anyway, I've looked around the internet and it sounds like a scam thats been going on awhile....
I intend on reporting him....
I called back. It went to voice mail immediately. Did not sound like I was calling the FDA. Probably calling an answering machine in some guys trailer. Anyway, I've looked around the internet and it sounds like a scam thats been going on awhile....
I intend on reporting him....
| Ariel 2011-10-12 11:59:02 Unknown |
Does anyone know who calls from this phone number?
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