From the Statehouse: A phone scam Will Brownsberger The automated caller informed me that there had been suspicious activity on my bank account: "Press 1 to be connected to a federal agent." There was nothing right about it from the beginning. Because I know that so many people have been victimized, I decided to learn what I could about the experience. I pressed 1. Speaking in heavily accented English, a female “agent” identified herself as “Gracie Williams” and offered a “federal badge number.” She said: “You are under suspicion for narcotics money laundering. There were several transfers from your accounts to Colombia, totaling almost $200,000 over the past few days. The enforcement arm of the Federal Reserve Bank, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Treasury Department, and the Attorney General are all working together in a joint investigation, and we may need to come to your house in 45 minutes to arrest you unless you cooperate fully. You are speaking on a recorded line and all of the federal agencies are listening. It is very important that you be truthful. It is also very important that you speak to no one about this investigation.”