Please someone!!!!  I need help. Lt. John Lewis got me good!! I am so ashamed and humiliated. What do I do? How can we get him? I also left a detailed message with DEA. I am beside myself!!!!

Interesting, now you cannot leave messages but the phone rings and rings.  He Earl Bedney claims to be a Firefighter in DC.  I contacted them as well.

Read below.  All this guys info I found.  He claims to be a Firefighter.  His wife is Joyce and dad is Earl Sr.  The woman in the Dominican Republic is Betania Duran and is from Santo Domingo.  DEA, FBI, WU and local police are on this.  His message no longer says DEA after FBI and DEA called it.  His house is worth right now 187k, actually apartment.  3 kids.

This mans name is Earl R Bedney, 4424 Foote Street NE Apt 1, Washington C 20019, He is African American, born in 1970, the other number I found is 202-506-5605, The DEA 877-792-2873 and his local police fraud number is 202-727-4159.

The guys name is Earl R Bedney, 4424 Foote Street NE Apt 1, prop value 187k, this is a landline, he was born in 1970 has 2 or 3 kids and his wires name is Joyce.  Washington DC 20019, another number I found was 202-506-5605. All of a sudden the DEA outgoing message is not there and just a beep to leave a message. He is African American born in 1970.  He just changed his email address.  The DEA phone number to report him is 877-792-2873 and local police in his district is 202-727-4159.

FBI and DEA and local police involved. and Homeland Security. They want money wired to Betania Duran from Dominican Republic. DEA listened to message from scammer. Phone number from Washington. Betania Duran is on Twitter from Dominican Republic.

Got same calls. Contacted DEA in Washington, Homeland Security and FBI.  All called and listened to message.  All of a sudden no message when you contact the number. It is wire fraud to a Betania Duran from the Dominican Republic.  Western Union Fraud is now involved in US and Dominican Republic. Phone is a cell go phone from Washington. DEA in Washington and FBI listened to their message. All have contacted me.  They have the guys info and it will be two hard core felonies.

Same calls and about Betania Duran and now I just called and no more DEA name. Betania Duran has a tweet following if you google her and it is from the Dominican Republic.  Crazy thief's.  Desperate and sick.I do know Western Union was contacted and Homeland Security, FBI and DEA.  They all called the number late last night and heard it all.  Phone reg in Washington. Prob a drug dealer go phone but easy to get all his info.  Nice lisp too.

Interesting they harass me like crazy and now prob caught or in hiding as when you call the number it just beeps.  It no longer states they are DEA.  The DEA that was called and FBI probably left them a nice message. Thief's that are sick minded. I guess all you can do is pray for them that karma won't bite them and Betania Duran from the Dominican Republic. Twisted and sick.

Same call. Got scared. He goes by a John lewis and other names.  Phone is from Washington, it is a cell. Lady he wanted me to send money was same lady the above poster named.  Contacted DEA, and police and FBI agent took all his info.

I got a scary call from this guy claiming he was the DEA and would give me a deal if I wired money.  It is a scam.  Notified police.  He lives in Washington.  Goes by Brian and all different last names. FBI called me last night and DEA called this morning.  Woman in Dominican Republic name is Betania Duran. Major scam.

I got the same calls and looked up the number and he is not from the DEA.  The DEA told me to contact local police as well.

Got a call from this number claiming I am going to jail unless I wire money to A Betania Duran in the Dominican Republic from a guy claiming to be a DEA from Washington. It is a scam.  Dea verified it.  The guy goes by John Lewis and several other names and called constantly.  WU is aware as well and FBI and Homeland Security. Do not forward any money. It is extortion.

Got same call, freaked, sent money. Called DEA and fbi and local police. I found all.his personal info. He wont return calls. Contacted homeland security as well.

The number is 202=239-2302, he goes by different names, John Busch, Claims he is with the DEA is Washington.  Wabts money to be sent to Dominican Repubic to a Betania Duran. Destination, Bani, Dominican Republic. He will say there is a arrests warrant and you will be arrested that day.  DEA verified not legit. Do not wire money. Complete bogus. Sick and soulless people out there. Extoration.

I left a very detailed message with the DEA and all of this guys AKA names.  DEa's number is 877-792-2873.

Just got a call from John from the DEA 202-239-2302. Claims he is a DEA agent and I will be arrested today as a warrant for my arrest has been issued. He asked for $1300 to be WU to Betania Duran in the Dominican Republic or I would be arrested. I called him back to say I know this is a scam and he said I will have to report to court pn Monday.  I said gladly and I will call the local aurhoturities.  He said my money would be returned in 45 minutes.

Someone calling and stating that they were with the DEA and needed to talk to me urgently about a recent order of perscription drugs over the internet.  BUGUS!  Don't give them any information. Person spoke with broken english in his message to me.  Referred to himself as special agent, but gave me a cell phone number instead of a land line number.

This same gentleman called me several times last week and left me messages.  He finally reached me this morning, because I'm at home sick, and gave me the same spill.  Actually, I was frantic!!  He had me in tears.  But, he wanted $1700.00 from me to make all this go away!  I'm SO glad I found this information on this scam artist because I was trying to find a way to send him the money.  I called the DEA and reported this John Lewis.  Hopefully, this won't happen to anyone else!!

Did your "john lewis" have a lisp??

I got a voicemail from this number from "special agent john lewis" with the DEA.  i thought it was a scam but i called back.  no answer.  2 minutes later he calls me and now he is "lieutenant john lewis" and 2 officers would be at my home address(which he had) within 30 minutes and i would be behind bars until my court hearing on 10/1.  i told him i didnt know what he was talking about and he claimed i had purchased controlled substances on the internet and it had been confiscated at customs.  he never told me to pay any money but he said they were coming for me in the next 30 minutes.  i was pretty sure it was a scam but i got scared and left for 2 hours.  home now and no more phone calls and obviously im not in jail.  i think its weird he never asked me for money though.

I received a call from this phone number this morning; the caller stated his name was Lieutenant John Lewis he said he was from District 97 of the DEA and that his badge number was 77936.  He claimed that police were on their way to my house with a search warrant and arrest warrant.  He said I could stop this from happening if I paid him $1500 within the hour.  He claimed if I didn't pay I would face 2 years in jail.  He said if I did pay that I would receive a letter in the mail stating that my case has been dismissed.  I hung up this phone and immediately called my attorney who told me this was a scam.

ALERT !!! PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE ON THIS DEA AGENT THAT ARE CONTACTING CITIZENS INPERSONATING DEA AGENTS..... THIS ARE CRIMINALS REQUESTING PAYMENTS, DO NOT SENT ANYTHING....THEIR NUMBER IS 202-239-2302 IS AN EXTORTION .


Press Releases

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