Nov 30, 2012
I received a phone call Nov 29, 2012 from Special Agent Jerome Sampson with the DEA saying my name also came up in an investigation, accusing me of ordering drugs through the mail. He told me that if I did not pay the fine to the Dominican Republic I would be extradited to Washington to face jail time of up to 5 years. Only I did not know at the time that it was a scam. I sent $783 through moneygram and then he called back and said that he was mistaken and it was $1,783. I then rushed to a Western Union before they closed because he told me this needed to be done today. I was told that all charges were dismissed and I would be receiving a 115 page package the next day and I would need to sign three forms and mail it back to him. Then it gets worse, the next morning I receive a phone call from DEA Agent Peter Johnson and he was going through all my paperwork and found that agen Jerome Sampson missed a second fine so he would be handling it to make sure that everything gets done correctly. He told me this fine would be higher than the one before because it was a more serious charge which would cost $3,853 and needed to be done as soon as possible. I was so scared and believed it all, so I went to the bank and then to Western Union. I was fortunate that the manager told me this was a scam. I was still concerned because they had sent me 4 emails which all looked so legal to me, even the DEA logo. She convinced me that it was a scam and we reported it to Western Union. I then filed a report with the police department. I just don't understand if there are so many reports coming from this phone number and others very close to it, why can't these people be caught and arrested for all the illegal things that they are doing. I hope that this can save some other person from going through the hell that I have been through.