On Saturday, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department was contacted regarding a possible fraud. A resident of South Lake Tahoe received a phone call from a male subject who identified himself as an agent with the Drug Enforcement Agency. The male told the resident he was investigating a mail order prescription purchase the resident had made in 2006. The resident was told to wire $1,000 to avoid being arrested on criminal charges for making an illegal prescription purchase via the internet. The resident called the police and did not send the money. The DEA is aware of this scam and …


