MONROE, CT — A Monroe man told police he lost out on $3,500 after falling victim to a DEA scam Nov. 19. A caller told him that his social security account was being investigated, before he was transferred to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, according to the complaint. The “DEA agent” told him a car rented using his social security number was found at the scene of a drug deal with blood inside, so now he was under investigation for murder. The DEA was going to freeze the resident’s assets, but there was one thing he could do to help himself: buy as many gift cards as he could. Police said the man withdrew $3,500 from his bank account, bought various gift cards, then called the DEA agent back to read the numbers to him.
