202-241-2001

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 internet 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.

What? Like people are going to buy cookies from Colorado? Yes I'd like a 2 liter keg of Opium please. This post is useless, & strikes me as a preemptive shill attack. Stay tuned.

That is EXACTLY what this is! Had this scammer call my cell phone and leave me a voicemail  claiming to be with the DEA narcotics unit and that my name came up in a criminal ongoing investigation regarding the online purchasing of narcotics. At first I freaked out, thinking I was in legal trouble, but then I  did some research and this scammer is only looking to extort money from me! They tell you that there is a warrant out for your arrest for purchasing online controlled substances (which I never have!) and they tell you that the charges will be dropped if you send a money order for over $1000 to them. What a crock of $hit!!!! The real DEA would never call you, they even wrote an article on their site in response to this extortion scam. If you get a call from this number, do not send them any money!!!

Is there a website that validates online pharmacies?  Can the public contact the DEA to verify the legitimacy of these online pharmacies?

You can try these links here - https://www.nabp.net/programs/consumer-protection/buying-medicine-online (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) and http://www.pharmacychecker.com/online-pharmacies-what-you-need-to-know.asp

I also got a call from the same guy, Officer Carsy Thorson from the Drug Enforcement Administration Narcotics division 7-6 in Washington D.C. district of Columbia. I think this is him name, but it was hard to understand. He claimed that he was a DEA agent and that my name came up in their on-going investigation. Basically, he told me that if I didn't "pay my fine" they would come arrest me, and he was trying to save me the embarrassment of this. He also said that the reason he is "offering" me this deal is because my record was clean. At first I was shocked and scared, but then my common sense kicked in and realized that what he was saying didn't add up. While I was on the phone with him, I got on the computer and typed in the telephone number he called from. Immediately, multiple blogs said that they got the same call, and this was a scam. When I told him that the DEA would not ask for money, and they wouldn't "offer a deal" over the phone. Of course he denied it and said that he WAS the DEA. He eventually hung up on me. Oh, and the funny part is that he had police scanners in the background to make it sound real. I read on someone else's blog the exact same line of bull$hit. Unfortunately, these people have scammed others out of thousands of dollars!

I received the exact same call on 3/13/2014 , leaving a voicemail just like your conversation. Sounded like someone speaking jungle ebonics while tea bagging his boyfriend.

Officer Carsey Thorsen of the DEA strikes again! He called me and accused me of buying illegal online drugs, and said I could avoid arrest if I sent a check for $1547 via money gram to Jose Martinez, Dominican Republic (Santa Domingo). He also told me I had a "clean" record and that was why he was making this "special offer." He alluded to drug cartels, murders, and all sorts of awful things going on because of prescription drug abuse. I went to the DEA website and reported the scam, but the guy is still calling me (Verizon blocked the 202-241-2001 number and now he is calling on 202-506-8135). They won't give up! Just be careful that if you ever deal w/any kind company on the internet, it is legitimate (the DEA has a list on its website).

Looks shilly to me.

Yep. Same guy.  Send $1547 to Hector Garcia in the Dominican Rep. or face fine and jail time.

Report it here:
DEA Extortion scam
Report Extortion Scam: 1-877-792-2873
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm

Same phone number, same dialogue. Only the guy said his name was Officer Jeff Morgan, district 76. I heard the voicemail and got all upset, I called back and got no answer. Called again and this officer Morgan answered the phone, identifying himself, and stated the agency name, and asked how may he direct my call. Why would a dea agent be answering and directing phone calls? I identified myself and he said he had to get my file. Then he said he was in a meeting with the federal prosecutor (why would he leave the meeting to play secretary? And why would he tell a random public citizen who he was having a meeting with?) and asked if he could call me within 20 minutes. I said ok. Then while I waited my reasonable husband started searching the Internet and discovered the scam. It's been over an hour and I never got a call. My husband wants to have some words with this guy if/when he calls back.

Just got same message. DEA, district 76, Agent Jeff Morgan. 202-241-2001. Guess I won't call back! Thank you

Same issue. Same message. Same number. I called back but keep getting a vm. I had local law enforcement run a check that came up clean. This is awful.

I got a call from no.202 241-2001, from a Ramon Lara.  He said that I was in big trouble and that I might have to appear before a judge.  He said that he was from Homeland International Security Affairs.  He said that I ordered a drug online, and that I would have to pay a fine.  He asked me to go to my bank,  and have a cashiers check made out to him for $1500.00.  He asked for the name of my bank, and I did not respond.  I told him that there are scams out there like this one, and that I would have my lawyer contact him.  He hung up.

Got the same call today. 4.25.2014. The african sounding gentleman on the phone told me the same thing. We found your name in a database, you were ordering drugs online, it is illegal according to the "RIOT" act.

When I told him I did not know who he was and I could not verify anything he said, he replied with " I will send you information in the mail" and hung up.

DONT EVER, give your information to anyone on the phone who CALLS YOU FIRST... Over the phone scams are easy for them because your information is being sold on the internet constantly, even by companies like Amazon and others.

Same guy, same threats.  Know this is a scam; give him no information.

me too today 4/24/2014

I also received a message about on going DEA, and I was on the list. When I called back it went to voice mail. The number was 202-241-2001. I have no idea as to what this was about. I guess when he calls again ,no doubt he will ask for money or tell me
I will be arrested. To tell the truth jail sounds like a good option fore.

Just got the same thing.  Yes, I was freaked, a little, but I suspected there was an issue.  One guy said that there was already a court date, in a week.  I called back and was asked if I was a lawyer "just filling in the blanks here sir".  When i said I knew the law he asked again if I was a lawyer, I should have said yes.  I called back another time just to see what the hell was going on and if I should retain an attorney.  This guy said there was no court date (a week?  no supoena?).  I felt buffalowed but this guy started the con, "we can make it all go away and save your good name for the fine, $1031" I said, you can't fine me, only a court can do that, and he said that I surely wouldn't want to do a purp walk from my house.  I was told that there was a package with my address on it with illegal substances in it, but he wouldn't tell me what.  I told him it was impossible and that I had never purchased any online drugs.... online.  

Got to admit though, all my wife had to do was put in the phone number and up you guys came.  Good con though, you have to admit.