Suspicious Phone Calls Continue - Warning About Scam Calls

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Updated January 14, 2020

The Board sent out yet another follow-up email with this updated information:

"What can you do to protect yourself?

Licensee security is an important matter. How can you be sure anyone who contacts you on behalf of the Board of Pharmacy or any government agency is legitimate? Here are some important tips from the board and DCA:

• A board inspector will never call to ask you to pay a fine to the caller.
• If you have doubts or any questions about a board inspector’s identity, contact the California State Board of Pharmacy at (916) 518-3100.
• If someone claims to be a board inspector, ask to see the inspector’s badge and business card issued by the Board of Pharmacy.
• Contact the DCA at (800) 952-5210 to find out if an official investigation is being conducted.
• If the caller claims to represent the DEA or the FBI, report the call to the DEA’s Extortion Scam reporting program or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
• If the caller’s phone number appears to be a Board of Pharmacy or DCA telephone number, report the scam using the Federal Communications Commission’s consumer complaint form. "

You can also view the full contents of the scam phone calls communication.

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Warning about Scam Calls - An alert from the California State Board of Pharmacy

According to the Board's alert (12/9/2019):

"Licensees have alerted the Board of Pharmacy about a phone caller who identifies himself as Peter Williams or some other name. Sometimes the caller claims to be a board inspector; other times, he told licensees he was a DEA agent. In each case, he claimed to be calling about an investigation and said the licensee would face discipline unless the licensee paid a “fine.”

These calls were part of a scam – attempts to extort money from licensees.

How can you be sure you are speaking to a Board of Pharmacy inspector? Here are some important tips to remember:

• A board inspector will visit your work place, not your home. Ask to see the inspector’s badge and business card issued by the Board of Pharmacy.
• An inspector will never contact you by phone to request any form of payment or ask you to pay a fine to the inspector.
• If you have doubt or any questions about an inspector’s identity, contact the Board of Pharmacy at (916) 518-3100."

This latest Board alert follows one issued in summer 2019:  Suspicious Phone Calls to Licensees - An alert from the California State Board of Pharmacy

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