Consumer complaint received 2022-08-23
Company: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
State: CA
Product: Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service
Sub-product: International money transfer
Issue: Fraud or scam

Complaint:
An agent from the Medical Board of California ( XXXX XXXX ) called XX/XX/22 from number ( XXXX ) XXXX stating there was a case against me by the Texas FBI. A car had been abandoned in the Texas border with a large amount of Oxycodone in the car that had been obtained with my DEA number and the car had been rented under my name and that there were 11 banks under my name being used for money laundering. They provided a form from the Medical Board of California stating my XXXX XXXX  had been suspended " Under Title 21 US code for illegal drugs trafficking under and Aviation Drug Trafficking Control Act. Case No reported was XXXX. XXXX stated that a XXXX  was being issued for XXXX XXXX. He stated his group created a 70 page document providing their own research and talking to past colleagues and neighbors supporting that I was not involved and likely framed. Stated he had me followed for 10 days and that I was not a flight risk. He presented this document to FBI agent, XXXX XXXX, providing support of this being a case of identity theft. They created a secured recorded federal line linking all 3 of us with number ( XXXX ) XXXX. They stated that while the license was suspended, the after reviewing the document they believed they needed to open up the investigation further and allow me to continue practicing. They had me text my where abouts on this line every time I left the house since I was a person of interest. They had me give them the names and amounts in all of my bank accounts so these would not be frozen as there were other accounts under my name being used for money laundering that would be seized. They said this was done by someone close to me and I could not disclose any information to any 3rd party including my husband until he was cleared under the Privacy Act. Monday XX/XX/22 we were all on the line and they provided more forms from the US DOJ Case No XXXX. '' To cooperate with this investigation Federal law requires a refundable Federal Bond Fee of {$22000.00} to maintain the license and determine that I would and comply with protocols. That this would be refunded in 5 business days of the agreement. Stated because my finances are all flagged, I was not authorized to make a domestic Fed Wire Transfer. It stated that the funds would be kept secure under the survelliance of 3 major credit bureaus. The federal bond fee needed to be submitted using International Fed Wire Transfer at the designated branch assigned. This form had the signature of XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX of Operations - DEA Department of Justice. The final form was the Application for the Authorization to Practice from Medial Board of California. This form asked for my personal address, work address, social security number, and DEA number. They also asked for a picture of my driver 's license. They my phone might have been hacked so I was afraid to look up anything. I received an email from the board of california describing a similar scam happening to california doctors. I called my bank but the wire transfer had already gone out and they could not cancel it since it had been more than 30min. They sent the bank in XXXX a request to return funds but it is not guaranteed. The bank I wired the money to was " XXXX XXXX  XXXX XXXX XXXX ( XXXX XXXX ) XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX, Acct # XXXX, name XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX. Amount wired was XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation