APRN and RN Scam Alert: Drug-Related Disciplinary Action Calls
The West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses has been made aware of fraudulent phone calls targeting APRNs.
Nurses have reported receiving calls that appear to come from the WV RN Board office number (304-744-0900). After confirming license information, callers have been transferred to another individual claiming to be a “chief investigator” involved in a drug trafficking case connected to their APRN number. These scammers have falsely claimed that:
- The nurse’s license has been suspended.
- The nurse must not speak to anyone else about the matter or risk prison under the “Privacy Act.”
- The Board would be unaware of the supposed investigation.
- All initial Board discipline correspondence is sent via certified mail and/or your nurse portal.
The caller may become aggressive if questioned and will urge you not to contact the Board directly.
Please be aware: This is a scam.
- The West Virginia RN Board will never contact you in this manner, threaten your license status, or instruct you not to speak to others.
- If you receive a suspicious call, hang up immediately. Do not provide personal information. Instead, contact the Board directly using the official phone number to verify any legitimate concerns.
How to Report Fraudulent Calls
- Report unwanted calls to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov.
- Report Do Not Call Registry violations to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at donotcall.gov.
- If you have been a victim of a scam or have details about a scammer, report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Your vigilance helps protect you and others from fraud.