asking to discuss my National Provider Id (NPI), DEA number and medical license, etc... Guy even identified themselves as officer so and so with a red blooded American name, but with the accent of Apu. Lol. As a rule, I don't answer shit calls.

Man, these fuckers need to have their tongue cut out.

Being a physician as well I would report that to the DEA and state medical board

I would volunteer to meet him im the lobby of your local DEA office and talk.

I know a lot of people here hate the feds, but it would be worth calling the DEA and letting them know. Maybe nothing in your specific case, but maybe they can gather enough info to ID the scammers, and India seems to be going after their own for this shit right now.

If I was President for a day, all missile and drone strike packages would be changed to these fraud call centers as they are a "clear and present danger to the country".

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If I was President for a day, all missile and drone strike packages would be changed to these fraud call centers as they are a "clear and present danger to the country".

You have my vote!

My buddy in India called me a couple hours ago, again, about my Visa Mastercard.
I said I'd like a large w/ pepperoni and sausage.
He said, which orifice would you like me to put the pizza in.
We both laughed. Together. I think we had a moment.
Finally someone over there gets it.
Usually they just start cussing and thats no fun.

Sometimes I knowingly answer these calls just to eff with for a while.
Gotta have some fun.

There have been a number of Scams regarding DEA numbers etc. I have gotten a number of ( legitimate) communications from DEA and they do request you make them aware of these attempts.
Most recently ( while on call for surgery so couldn’t shut my phone off) had a recurrent call pop up “no caller ID” on my phone every 15 minutes or so for about 6 hours straight for 2 consecutive days.
The first call I answered due to being on call, and they were asking to authorize a charge on my Amazon account which I don’t even have.

https://www.hinklaw.com/blog/a...nsitive-information/

Warning: Scammers Impersonating DEA Agents Are Calling Doctors for Sensitive Information

Dec 3, 2021 - Alerts by Hinkle Law Firm

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public of a widespread fraud scheme in which telephone scammers impersonate DEA agents in an attempt to steal personal identifiable or sensitive information from doctors or other health care providers. These calls have been made to Kansas providers. The reported scam tactics continually change but often share many of the same characteristics. Callers use fake names and badge numbers, names of well-known DEA officials or police officers in local departments, and may even provide “local DEA” information. Additionally, they may:

> use an urgent and aggressive tone, refusing to speak to or leave a message with anyone other than their targeted victim;
> threaten arrest, prosecution, imprisonment, and, in the case of doctors and pharmacists, revocation of their DEA registration;
> demand thousands of dollars via wire transfer or in the form of untraceable gift card numbers the victim is told to provide over the phone;
> ask for personal information, such as social security number or date of birth;
> reference National Provider Identifier numbers and/or state license numbers when calling a doctor. They may also claim that patients are making accusations against that doctor.

It is important to note that DEA personnel will never contact doctors by telephone to demand money, will never request personal or sensitive information over the phone, and will only notify doctors of a legitimate investigation or legal action in person or by official letter. Thus, doctors should never provide personal or sensitive information pursuant to requests over the phone. In fact, it is sound advice to never provide personal or professional data over the telephone regardless of the alleged source of the request.

The best deterrence against these bad actors is awareness and caution. Any doctor receiving a call from a person claiming to be with DEA should immediately report the incident to the FBI at www.ic3.gov. The Federal Trade Commission provides recovery steps, shares information with more than 3,000 law enforcement agencies and takes reports at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Reporting these scam calls will help federal authorities find, arrest, and stop the criminals engaged in this fraud. Finally, after reporting the incident, you should block the number of the individual who called you claiming to be a DEA agent.

It should be legal to hunt down and dispose of these vermin. No permit needed. No bag limit.

The sad part is that some people cooperate with these scammers. A woman I know got a call from the "electric company." Indian accented gentleman threaten to cut off service immediately, but this could be avoided by simply providing her banking info. They'd simply transfer the money out. She did and they did, to the tune of 14k. Agreed, a slow painful execution is appropriate. Some of the old Indian methods come to mind.

I don’t answer questions.

https://youtu.be/FjvdHE1E5eI

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Originally posted by 12131:
asking to discuss my National Provider Id (NPI), DEA number and medical license, etc... Guy even identified themselves as officer so and so with a red blooded American name, but with the accent of Apu. Lol. As a rule, I don't answer shit calls.

Man, these fuckers need to have their tongue cut out.

A colleague received one of those calls from a supposed “DEA investigator”, and asked her for her NPI number. She suggested if he didn’t already know that, he sure wasn’t much of an investigator. He hung up.

Good man Q.

That's interesting because from what little I know there is not a doctor or medical person working that is going to give out personal information to ANYONE on the phone no matter who they say they are.

We've been brain washed by TV cop shows... has anyone ever counted how many laws Gibbs and his team on NCIS breaks in a season? I'm still wondering where the gun registry data base that Abie was always checking is located?