Scammers are impersonating U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in central North Carolina, using intimidation tactics and even providing fake names and badge numbers to trick residents into ...
some provide face case numbers and badge numbers. A variation on the scam call uses pre-recorded message. The target is instructed to press 1 on their keypad to connect with a CBP officer or agent.
A CBP officer has been charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking ... “To traffic drugs and smuggle humans while wearing the badge is not only a disgusting betrayal of our patriotic Customs and ...
CBP Officer Manuel Perez Jr., 32 ... the public’s trust in law enforcement," Morales said. "He tarnished the badge that so many others proudly wear and uphold their oath. The FBI El Paso ...