202-503-9909
DC, US
 | thaddaus 2012-09-25 19:41:25 Prank Call |
I received one of these threatening calls a week ago.
They appear to be using http://bandwidth.com as a VOIP service.
I've emailed their company and will be contacting the police to get them shut down.
Here's what's listed in the reverse lookup.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nqc0n8p3s1vpdil/fda_scam_artists.png
I suggest others put pressure on this company as well to get these scam artists shut down.
They appear to be using http://bandwidth.com as a VOIP service.
I've emailed their company and will be contacting the police to get them shut down.
Here's what's listed in the reverse lookup.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nqc0n8p3s1vpdil/fda_scam_artists.png
I suggest others put pressure on this company as well to get these scam artists shut down.
| Mary 2012-09-25 14:40:29 Unknown |
I got the call today, scared the crap out of me. Thank you for posting your experience.
| Mary 2012-09-25 14:36:02 Prank Call |
At 9:42AM today I received a call from this number, an official sounding guy with an American accent, who told me that a package of muscle relaxers that was addressed to me was confiscated at US Customs in 2007, did I order them. I told him I didn't know what he was talking about. He told me to be honest, that the drugs were from an illegal pharmacy in the Dominican Republic, and that they were being investigated and that it was very serious. I maintained that I didn't know what he was talking about. He asked me if I had an international attorney, I said no. He told me one would be appointed for me, I hung up but was in a panic until I saw these posts. Now I can breathe again. I will no longer answer any calls from a 202 area code. And I was having such a good morning...
| michigan mom 2012-09-24 19:40:46 Unknown |
yeah I got one on my answering machine too
| robert huber 2012-09-22 23:57:28 Telemarketer |
these indian telemarketers call me several times a day and say they work for the Online Pharmacy Company, but have to web site or corp HQ and get very abusive when I won't buy from them. they offer to sell m any kind of drug, Oxy, xanax whatever.
| kamp 2012-09-21 17:27:03 Unknown |
Got call today. Wasn't home left number with the one who answered. Got calls about month ago with the same story as everyone else. Real SCUM
| Alfalfa 2012-09-19 15:47:36 Unknown |
Here is the link: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm
| Alfalfa 2012-09-19 15:46:46 Unknown |
Report them to the DEA:
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.
Report Extortion Scam: 1-877-792-2873
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.
Report Extortion Scam: 1-877-792-2873
| thomas laforge 2012-09-19 15:41:35 Unknown |
received a call first on my sister-in laws phone number stating the usfda was looking for me and if i didnt call them within 24 hours a bench warrent would be issued for my arrest.
so i called the number yesterday and was told by a officer i was not co-operating, i didnt know the person they claimed was in jail that said i was linked to the buying of diet pills or something at an address i do not live at or have ever lived at; so i was told the warrent officer in charge will be calling me back today or he may just want to have me arrested.
so today the same number called my phone and left another message stating a warrent for my arrest is going to be issued.
i am very confused and when i did research on the number this is what i found that it was a scam i am very upset about this entire telephone conversation and would like to file charges for hurrasement please help me with this mattter as soon as possible.
so i called the number yesterday and was told by a officer i was not co-operating, i didnt know the person they claimed was in jail that said i was linked to the buying of diet pills or something at an address i do not live at or have ever lived at; so i was told the warrent officer in charge will be calling me back today or he may just want to have me arrested.
so today the same number called my phone and left another message stating a warrent for my arrest is going to be issued.
i am very confused and when i did research on the number this is what i found that it was a scam i am very upset about this entire telephone conversation and would like to file charges for hurrasement please help me with this mattter as soon as possible.
| Alfalfa 2012-09-19 15:35:15 Unknown |
Prescription Drug Scam Uses DEA Agents' Identities To Terrify Victims into Paying Up
The websites seem so simple, so inviting -- buy prescription diet pills or sleep-aids without a prescription. But it could be a trap.
A few clicks on certain websites can lead to phone calls that sound like this: "This is officer James Kashin. If you and your wife don't call me back you are going to jail."
Or this: "This is special agent David Brown. We are going to bring you in, in custody, with criminal charges for medication from overseas."
It's all part of an elaborate scam, including the alleged law enforcement phone calls.
According to DEA officials, criminal scam artists first sell prescription drugs online through websites they sometimes operate. After customers input their personal information and make a purchase, the criminals can use the information to blackmail and extort them.
Scammers pose as federal drug enforcement agents, even use actual agents' names, when they make threatening phone calls to thoroughly scare their marks, but then the fake agents offer their victims a lifeline. The caller tells his victims that they have a choice -- either they pay up by a certain deadline and their names will be cleared, or they will be charged as suspects in a criminal investigation and face jail time.
"Basically he wanted me to pay $1,500," said Kesha Howell, a victim of the scam.
"He's got you in such a panic state that by the time he offers you the money, I mean really, that's a no-brainer. Just tell me how much and if I can afford to do it, I'm in," said Darren Dutil, another victim.
Victims of this scam say the phone calls sound authentic and are genuinely terrifying because the person on the other end has all of their personal information.
"He was very calm, cool, but very intimidating. He knew things about me. He had legit information on me and that's what was so scary," Howell said.
"I was ready to call my wife and kids and say, 'hey look, see you all later. I'm obviously going to be gone for a while,'" Dutil said.
Another victim, who didn't want his name revealed, said he got a call from the scammers and fake DEA agents actually showed up at his house in suburban Fort Worth, Texas.
"They pulled up in a black SUV, right there at the driveway. Two white males got outside, stood beside the truck, and a slender 5-10, 5-11 black male came toward me with black wavy hair," he said.
In the end, he said he didn't fall for the scam, but he admitted he came close.
But Carolyn Sirek, a legal secretary from Joshua, Texas, fell into the trap and accepted the buyout option after receiving the scamming calls. According to her husband Dan Sirek, Carolyn went into a local Wal-Mart and wired the scammers the money through Western Union.
"It depleted our savings account, let's put it that way," Dan Sirek said.
Very often, after one payment, the scammers come back for more. Carolyn Sirek was apparently so upset and scared about what happened that she shot and killed herself in her backyard. Her husband said he found her with a bullet hole in her chest.
Thousands of victims, many of whom have paid the scammers, have called the DEA hotline for help. Officials believe several of these people have shelled out thousands of dollars in the extortion and that the operation is being run out of the Dominican Republic.
The DEA has indicted 11 Dominican men, but as of yet, those men have not been arrested. Agents told ABC News they are working with the Dominican government to have the suspects extradited to the United States, and are investigating other groups operating similar scams.
The DEA advises that anyone who gets a threatening phone call to hang up and report it and also warns Americans to be very, very wary of online pharmacies.
"I think that's one of the takeaways for people to understand, that buying over the Internet for controlled substances is highly suspicious, and they should be very cautious about trying to do that," said DEA agent Gary Boggs.
If the 11 men who have been indicted are charged, they face 20 years in prison. Dan Sirek, who lost his wife, thinks they should get the death penalty.
"Our relationship is probably something that only comes along once in a lifetime, and I hope they move fast and get these people so nobody else gets hurt," he said.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/prescription-drug-sc ... ory?id=16116808
The websites seem so simple, so inviting -- buy prescription diet pills or sleep-aids without a prescription. But it could be a trap.
A few clicks on certain websites can lead to phone calls that sound like this: "This is officer James Kashin. If you and your wife don't call me back you are going to jail."
Or this: "This is special agent David Brown. We are going to bring you in, in custody, with criminal charges for medication from overseas."
It's all part of an elaborate scam, including the alleged law enforcement phone calls.
According to DEA officials, criminal scam artists first sell prescription drugs online through websites they sometimes operate. After customers input their personal information and make a purchase, the criminals can use the information to blackmail and extort them.
Scammers pose as federal drug enforcement agents, even use actual agents' names, when they make threatening phone calls to thoroughly scare their marks, but then the fake agents offer their victims a lifeline. The caller tells his victims that they have a choice -- either they pay up by a certain deadline and their names will be cleared, or they will be charged as suspects in a criminal investigation and face jail time.
"Basically he wanted me to pay $1,500," said Kesha Howell, a victim of the scam.
"He's got you in such a panic state that by the time he offers you the money, I mean really, that's a no-brainer. Just tell me how much and if I can afford to do it, I'm in," said Darren Dutil, another victim.
Victims of this scam say the phone calls sound authentic and are genuinely terrifying because the person on the other end has all of their personal information.
"He was very calm, cool, but very intimidating. He knew things about me. He had legit information on me and that's what was so scary," Howell said.
"I was ready to call my wife and kids and say, 'hey look, see you all later. I'm obviously going to be gone for a while,'" Dutil said.
Another victim, who didn't want his name revealed, said he got a call from the scammers and fake DEA agents actually showed up at his house in suburban Fort Worth, Texas.
"They pulled up in a black SUV, right there at the driveway. Two white males got outside, stood beside the truck, and a slender 5-10, 5-11 black male came toward me with black wavy hair," he said.
In the end, he said he didn't fall for the scam, but he admitted he came close.
But Carolyn Sirek, a legal secretary from Joshua, Texas, fell into the trap and accepted the buyout option after receiving the scamming calls. According to her husband Dan Sirek, Carolyn went into a local Wal-Mart and wired the scammers the money through Western Union.
"It depleted our savings account, let's put it that way," Dan Sirek said.
Very often, after one payment, the scammers come back for more. Carolyn Sirek was apparently so upset and scared about what happened that she shot and killed herself in her backyard. Her husband said he found her with a bullet hole in her chest.
Thousands of victims, many of whom have paid the scammers, have called the DEA hotline for help. Officials believe several of these people have shelled out thousands of dollars in the extortion and that the operation is being run out of the Dominican Republic.
The DEA has indicted 11 Dominican men, but as of yet, those men have not been arrested. Agents told ABC News they are working with the Dominican government to have the suspects extradited to the United States, and are investigating other groups operating similar scams.
The DEA advises that anyone who gets a threatening phone call to hang up and report it and also warns Americans to be very, very wary of online pharmacies.
"I think that's one of the takeaways for people to understand, that buying over the Internet for controlled substances is highly suspicious, and they should be very cautious about trying to do that," said DEA agent Gary Boggs.
If the 11 men who have been indicted are charged, they face 20 years in prison. Dan Sirek, who lost his wife, thinks they should get the death penalty.
"Our relationship is probably something that only comes along once in a lifetime, and I hope they move fast and get these people so nobody else gets hurt," he said.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/prescription-drug-sc ... ory?id=16116808
| Blackwolf710 2012-09-19 15:33:53 Unknown |
A great tip people. Tell them you will not talk to them unless your attorney is present. That is the law! If they call back tell the you already have a lawyerl and give them a FAKE # or block the the number call and report
| Blackwolf710 2012-09-19 15:07:45 Unknown |
Same thing happend to me! B***s***! They gotmy name wrong. Guy had a accent and his speach was off. If they are going to arrest you they come to your door and knock on it and show FBI badges. You have to be a drug dealer PERIOD. I bet there are a lot of people who fall for this. Googled the number and it did come D.C. sdo what. Bad people
| New York Mom 2012-09-19 01:58:59 Unknown |
Exact same as NYer. Received a message on my cell from Special Agent Paul Roberts of the US FDA, yesterday, and again today, court order out for my arrest, ya da ya da ya da. Should have known right away SCAM. I called him back today, by the way he gives an extension 778 but there isn't one. Some woman answers the phone (Monica?). He was extremely angry, kept cutting me off mid sentence. Apparently there were agents coming over to my home right away to arrest me for purchasing drugs illegally from outside the US a few years back. Something about border control. What??? Of course I panicked but quickly researched the internet. Took me about 25 seconds. I'm hoping he calls back since he didn't ask for any money. Only asked if I had a lawyer and if not, would appoint someone to defend me. FBI here I come! Hope I get specific info from this jerk and it helps anyone else out there. Address, wire info, etc. Man, these b*****ds are getting better and better!! Not a vein in his body of guilt - what if he does this to an old lady or something?? Heart attack??? GEEZZ
| NYer 2012-09-18 21:29:08 Unknown |
Received the exact message at around 10:30AM today. Same guy-- the so-called ~*~*Special Agent*~*~ Paul Roberts of the USFDA. Spoke with an American accent. Said that there were "illegal medications" supposedly purchased in 2007 and that there was a court order for arrest. Said there were agents 3 minutes away from the home that would come if we didn't comply. Gave my mother a total panic attack. After a grueling 45min interrogation--telling her she would lose her job and her home-- she was put on hold. Things had started to get suspicious when he overheard her talking to me and got very angry, telling her not to tell /anybody/ about this matter, but the scam became completely apparent when he mentioned that the charges would be dropped if she sent $2,000 to the Dominican Republic. I immediately googled 'FDA Dominican Republic' and found the numerous warnings about this very scam, and we hung up. What awful people, how could someone scare people out of money like this for a living?
| NYMom 2012-09-18 17:00:49 Unknown |
Got a call from this number saying he was from the USFDA an that they were investigating some pharm company. If I didn't call back there would be a warrant out for my arrest. What the hell? Who can I call about this?
| P 2012-09-17 22:13:25 Unknown |
I got a call too. Only this time he said he was with the FDA. Said they would order a bench warrent lol i bet a lot of people fall for this s***
| deb 2012-09-17 21:49:28 Unknown |
i recieved a call from this phone # from a detective that I ordered medication and that it was coming to me from the Dominican Republic and I told them I never ordered this and they told me I was in big trouble and that they were coming to arrest me and then they said they would see what they could do for me and put me on hold a few times and finally told me that charges would be dropped and I had to pay a $2000.00 fee. Such a scam, im reporting them to FBI after I spoke to my local PD.
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