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Grover Beach Police warning residents about suspect pretending to be with DEA
Posted: Sep 1, 2010 7:32 PM by Shelby Rhodes
Updated: Sep 1, 2010 7:51 PM
Grover Beach Police Department is warning residents about a male suspect who has called at least one home posing as a federal agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Police said the male suspect, who had an East Coast or Southern accent, told the resident on the phone that they were being investigated for purchasing illegal drugs through an internet pharmacy. The suspect told the citizen that their home was under surveillance and a warrant would be issued for their arrest if they did not immediately send $3,500.00 through a Western Union money transfer to an "undisclosed location".
Despite the suspect using high pressure tactics and reffering to legal codes in order to bolster his claims as a DEA agent, the citizen did not wire any money and ended the phone call.
The Grove Beach Police Department said they want to caution residents about these calls because they are fast paced, high pressure calls from people posing as law enforcement officers.
Citizens can report scams to Grover Beach Police or to the following DEA hotline number: 1-877-792-2873.
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