Have you received packages NOT requested, possible scam

[jebartle]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.

[PugMom]

that's a new one i haven't heard of

[Malsua]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.

You have the packages, how would they have been directed overseas?

If I have a package show up and it's not on my credit card and it's to me, it's free.

If it's to a neighbor I'll deliver it it. If it's to some Romanian named Vlad, he can swing by next time he's in town and pick it up.

[asianthree]

Little surprised they said a stolen credit card, and it would have been redirected overseas. If it came to your address, who would forwarded the package.

Was this from Amazon? If not would be concerned about the company you contacted.

[retiredguy123]

Very strange. A lot of suppliers will not send merchandise to an overseas address, so, the sender ships it to a US address and then it is resent overseas. But, usually, the sender has an agreement with the person in the US who receives the package. But, there is no legal obligation to return something that you didn't order.

[tvbound]

An interesting new scam, of which variations never seem to end. Thanks for the heads up.

[Stu from NYC]

Probably wanted to see if the stolen card number was a valid one before going to town on purchases.

[TCNY61]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.

Sometimes they send an item so they can make a verified fake review of the item.

[MrFlorida]

I've seen this before, using a stolen credit card number, they will order stuff and have it sent to an address they can monitor, if you work all day, and are out of the house, when it gets delivered , they just go by and pick it up, and you will never even know....

[asianthree]

Probably wanted to see if the stolen card number was a valid one before going to town on purchases.

Quicker way is to make a collect long distance call, or go to a gas station, where someone isn’t going to cut the card up.

[Smiley Services]

I ordered a table from Walmart (third party seller)..it was delivered to wrong address and Walmart will not tell me where or who it was shipped to due to "Security Reasons" and "Privacy concerns"....I just want the table... a glass and chrome table delivered somewhere in The Villages.......three weeks ago...let me know if you have it please

[J1ceasar]

This is a common enough scam because uPS allows redirecting packages over the internet. Eventually they'll figure this out and stop all of it. It used to be at the criminals would simply use someone else's UPS account number to ship goods overseas. This is sometimes also used so that the buyers can post fake reviews on Amazon and elsewhere

[J1ceasar]

I'm really glad to see ethical people like you

[PJackpot]

So, what happened to the packages? Do you know what was in them?

[Beepart]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.
Mine were returns to a third party Amazon seller. First tried contacting the people who mailed them…then Amazon finally just wrote refused and return to sender with the words scam.

[GOLFER54]

Sounds like something the Cartel would do.

[CosmicTrucker]

I once received a package labeled to me from Amazon with stuff I did not order. A small women’s sports Bra (I think) and a cheap pair of computer speakers. Amazon offered no help in understanding who ordered these things. Amazon was not interested in having the items returned and told me to do with them as I chose. I chose to toss the bra and keep the speakers.

[Girlcopper]

Quicker way is to make a collect long distance call, or go to a gas station, where someone isn’t going to cut the card up.
Exactly. And why would it be something to send overseas and why have it sent to you? You didnt order it? Great. Keep it or throw it away. No one has packages deliered to a strange house to see if the credit card is valid. As stated, they ho to a gas station n pump some gas or buy some chips. I think the imagination is working ivertime here. Not everything is mysterious

[Girlcopper]

Sounds like something the Cartel would do.
OMG. I hope thats a joke!!

[CFrance]

Exactly. And why would it be something to send overseas and why have it sent to you? You didnt order it? Great. Keep it or throw it away. No one has packages deliered to a strange house to see if the credit card is valid. As stated, they ho to a gas station n pump some gas or buy some chips. I think the imagination is working ivertime here. Not everything is mysterious
Maybe they just have the cc number but not the actual card.

[bragones]

I once received a package labeled to me from Amazon with stuff I did not order. A small women’s sports Bra (I think) and a cheap pair of computer speakers. Amazon offered no help in understanding who ordered these things. Amazon was not interested in having the items returned and told me to do with them as I chose. I chose to toss the bra and keep the speakers.

Same thing happened to me, twice. The 1st package from Amazon contained nice stuff (noise cancellation headphones and a stand for mobile phones/tablets and some misc stuff). I called Amazon to ask who sent them to me but they were no help. They told me to keep the items. I recently received another package that I did not order. It contained electrical connectors.
If this is part of a scam, I can't figure out what that is. My hunch is that is an error in an overloaded delivery/logistics system.

[Stu from NYC]

Quicker way is to make a collect long distance call, or go to a gas station, where someone isn’t going to cut the card up.

True but do not think that crooks have to pass an IQ test.

[Two Bills]

A lot of these scams use what are called 'Mules.'
Most packages these days are tracked, and you get a notification of estimated time of arrival.
The 'Mule' waits for, and meets the courier at the address where goods have been directed, acts like the homeowner, accepts parcel, and moves on.
Qute simple and effective.

[NoMoSno]

Same thing happened to me, twice. The 1st package from Amazon contained nice stuff (noise cancellation headphones and a stand for mobile phones/tablets and some misc stuff). I called Amazon to ask who sent them to me but they were no help. They told me to keep the items. I recently received another package that I did not order. It contained electrical connectors.
If this is part of a scam, I can't figure out what that is. My hunch is that is an error in an overloaded delivery/logistics system.
Common "brushing" scam.
Amazon reviews have become useless now, unfortunately.
unordered package scam - Google Search (https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=unordered+package+scam)

[jebartle]

So, what happened to the packages? Do you know what was in them?

One package a weighted king size blanket, other package embossed leather equipment, both returned to suppliers instead of sender.

[newgirl]

Someone stole my identity and used it to send a bunch of really $$$$ to Miami, called the police and they refused to even go to the address of the people that stole my life.

[CindyL]

I once received a package labeled to me from Amazon with stuff I did not order. A small women’s sports Bra (I think) and a cheap pair of computer speakers. Amazon offered no help in understanding who ordered these things. Amazon was not interested in having the items returned and told me to do with them as I chose. I chose to toss the bra and keep the speakers.

Same thing happened to me. I just kept the items, as they weren’t worth much. This happened over a year ago, but never again.

[noslices1]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.

Maybe it was from someone who scammed you in the past and scammed someone else to make it right with you.

[jerryinflorida]

I received a package this week from Hong Kong. It is a fly catcher. I have no idea why I got it and there are no instructions and I don’t have flies anyway. Right now it is on the shelf in the garage but I think I will just toss it.

[OhioBuckeye]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.

Shipping charge, I hope you didn’t pay it?

[macawlaw]

Three packages arrived for my daughter three days in a row - her name, but the address did not exist. This was in Ohio in a small town, so the postlady knows the name. The items were strange: a tool kit, paint brushes, and a cheap gaming piece. We notified the police and they came and took a report. We have heard nothing since.

The first item showed up as pending on her debit card. Fortunately, she is notified immediately of any charges on her card. The charge was from Walmart. She called both the bank and Walmart, but neither was helpful. However, the calls triggered something because the charge never went through. All products had a shipping label from return centers for Walmart, two from one place and one from another. It was very strange.

We had our daughter close that debit card and get a new one. Incidentally, she is a college student and doesn't carry much money in that account. It is also a good way for us to transfer her allowance to her and keep an eye on things. So, please, no comments about debit cards.

[Bellavita]

I got a strut for a Chevy Equinox seriously, now I am trying to contact the company....but it is not on my credit card

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge.

[gladesratt1]

Received a small package on Tuesday via Fed Ex with my name and address. No paperwork inside. No tracking number on the envelope. No company name on the outside, only a PO Box number from Rosemead, CA. Didn't think anything about it as I have been waiting for other things to be delivered. Opened it up and it contained a Selfie Stick Integrated Tripod, and a pair of Wireless Earphones. Needless to say I didn't order either one of these things. I'm sure they weren't cheap, but I have tried to find out who the PO Box belongs to. PO said they can't help me, so I guess I will keep them.

[Two Bills]

Here is a story regarding this subject from BBC news site.
Scam has been around for some while.

The '''brushing''' scam that'''s behind mystery parcels - BBC News (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54055669)

[Retiring]

Six months ago I received a FedEx envelope. The FedEx part was real. In the envelope there was an envelope with a letter and a sim card. The AT&T letter said they are sending me an updated sim card for my phone. I need to swap out the sim cards. The AT&T letter seemed suspect because it looked like it came out of a 1970s copy machine. I called ATT and they said to NOT install, scam. The sim card would have given the scammers my phone and the ability to call remotely with my phone. Pretty sophisticated scammers when they’re spending $15 on FedEx.

[OhioBuckeye]

We received pkg. not requested, contacted supplier not sender for shipping label return, next day received another package from different supplier but the same sender who we do not know. Come to find out, packages sent were charged to stolen credit card, packages would have been redirected to overseas. Both companies thanked me for contacting them. They would have been out merchandise and credit card charge, now just shipping charge..
Funny that this concern came up now. Yesterday Fri. June 19th we got an email, not a delivery slip that they usually put in door. The email (FedX) wanted us to call them to see how we could package. We haven’t ordered anything from FedX for probably 8 to 10 yrs. If I would call any # I would call & look up the FedX # & call them myself not someone from India or someone that can’t speak good English. To make a long story short, the email message was put into File 13. Whatever the make believe package I got, they can enjoy whatever it is!

[Irishmen]

had 3 bookshelves delivered from Walmart.com. Called got return label for pick up which never came. Donated to neighbors and guess what 3 more showed up. Walmart wanted me to lug back to store. Put free on them on street scooped up hour later.

[asianthree]

True but do not think that crooks have to pass an IQ test.

Steal millions every year, hackers can very much pass IQ test. And then disappear into the night

[Heartnsoul]

I am ordering 1 item on line and receiving 2. Then when I try to contact company it's nearly impossible

[Stephen13]

Amazon Scam Warning: Beware of Deliveries You Didn't Order - Clark Howard (https://clark.com/shopping-retail/amazon-scam-brushing-warning-deliveries-you-didnt-order/)