Fake DEA call 202-629-9156

Got a call from 202-629-9156. I can't believe I briefly fell for it. The caller was a "Deputy Commanding Officer Richard Lopez" who claimed to be with the Washington, DC DEA office. He said that he was working on an investigation covering the internet drug orders. My heart started pounding since I had placed an order online for a prescription drug over a year ago, but had cancelled it the next day, since someone had told me it was illegal.

This guy told me he was going to send me some papers in the mail notifying me of my charges and the warrant out for my arrest. He knew my home address, and the particular medication that I had ordered (and then cancelled - which I told him several times).

It wasn't adding up. He said that "his officers" with the DEA were going to be knocking at my door "in the next 24 hours" with a warrant for my arrest and a warrant to search my home. He asked me "what I was on" and I repeatedly told him nothing, and none of what he was saying made any sense. But I was freaked out since I had almost ordered a package. He said something about the Dominican Republic and an investigation there. And here in the U.S. The guy wasn't making sense.

He told me that a package had been intercepted in New Jersey, 6 months after I had made that order and then cancelled it. I thought maybe the stupid internet drug company had some auto-reorder policy. Grrrr. I told this guy I would call my local police and he said, "I'll make the call to 911 for you right now on conference call, all you'll be doing is turning yourself in." I said no thanks, I'll handle it on my own. He asked if I had an attorney, I said no, and he said I ought to have my attorney present when the DEA officers come knocking on my door in the next 24 hours.

Thankfully I came on here and saw others' accounts of this scam. And I was reassured by going to the real DEA website:

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/pressreleases/extortion_scam.htm

I was suspicious because this "Richard Lopez" guy on the phone sounded like he had an eighth grade education and was reading from a script. He gave me a badge number and everything. Nearly gave me a heart attack - they really know how to prey on people. I will report this incident to the DEA and local police in the AM...

After reading here, the weird thing is I wasn't asked for any money. I'm almost expecting a follow-up call from this Richard Lopez tomorrow demanding I send $ to fix "the situation". I will tell him where to go. :-)

Happened to me too - the guy could barely speak English.
He obviously had no idea of how DEA actually work.
First off, no DEA identify themselves as "Special Agent", or Commanding Officer.
The phone number is fake. If you ask to call them back at an official DEA office, they will sidestep the question. Since dirt bags like this often impersonate law enforcement, any REAL officer would absolutely call from an official number. NOT a cell phone.
I laughed at this guy.
Also, no warrant would be issued within 24 hours for something as petty as ordering a prescription online. Remember that a real doctor does indeed have to write the script so this is NOT any kind of crime.
Especially since the DEA does not waste time with such trivial matters.
I have a background in LE.
This is a SCAM.
Do not worry and never give ANYONE your CC info over the phone.
Finally, why would law enforcement ask for a credit card.
These jokers are morons. Only lesson here is not to order online to save the trouble of incessant spam calls and scams like this.
Hope this helps!!

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