Scammers sometimes use the Board's name to scare licensees. These are the Board's current scam alerts, newest first. If a call, letter or message that says it's from the Board doesn't seem right, start here.
Is MSBML Calling to Threaten Arrest?
Scam calls show the Board's main number on caller ID and threaten arrest.
Scam Alert: Fraudulent Calls Impersonating DEA Agents Targeting Mississippi Licensees
Callers posing as DEA agents threaten license suspension or revocation.
Fraud Alert: Fake Board Letters
Fake letters on Board letterhead claim a license has been suspended.
Is it really the Board?
Check your license status yourself by logging in to MELS (gateway.msbml.ms.gov) or call the Board directly at (601) 987-3079. When you dial the number yourself, you reach the real Board.
Report a scam
If you get a suspicious call, letter or message that says it's from the Board, call (601) 987-3079 or email mboard@msbml.ms.gov.
