If you live in US and just bought prescription pills online, you might get a phone call from somebody claiming to be from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) saying you violated the law and you are being charged.

Over the phone, the crooks inform you that purchasing drugs over the Internet is illegal, and that enforcement action will be taken against you. The victims are told to pay a fine via wire transfer. If the victims refuse, they are threatened with possible arrest or a search of their property.

How to avoid: call the real DEA if you get these kinds of phone calls. Hang up with the scammers right away and look for the official DEA website.