Package Forwarding & Reshipping Job or Scam?
Seems like for every person that seeks legitimate work at home opportunities there are thousands or more that want to scam them out of their hard earned money.
Unfortunately this is the reality of the situation that we must face and deal with. We take this very seriously on our blog. With the economy being in the state it is, None of us can afford to be investing money in scams when there are actually legitimate career options such as Medical Transcription, Being an Affiliate, etc.
Recently we’ve had an onslaught of positive comments and thanks from many of you who were able to avoid scams such as wire transfer and check cashing because of articles you read here.
So with that in mind I just want to introduce yet another scam to avoid. By the way, this is a real scam. This isn’t one of the cases where you tried a work at home opportunity and couldn’t make money so now you’re calling it a scam. This isn’t one of those misrepresenting rebate processing, typing, data entry or survey lists. The following scam is the type that will not only lose you money but you may also end up losing your freedom. So listen up!
So what is Package Forwarding or Re-shipping Work At Home Opportunity?
Unfortunately, it’s not working at home for UPS, FED EX, DHL or the USPS shipping packages. This so called opportunity is more like a variation of wire transfers or check cashing scams. It’s no surprise that the scam artist wouldn’t deviate much from other successful scams. After all, "if it ain’t broke, why fix it?". But from time to time they make some slight variations to see if they can sucker even more people like us.
So here’s how it works in a nutshell. Re-shipping also known as "package forwarding" usually starts with an emailed job offer. Just like the common Nigerian scam, these so called "employers" offer up phony contracts and other documentation to make them appear legitimate. They may even reference legitimate company names and physical address in their emails (like Microsoft or some other major company you already trust.) Once they have lured you into a sense of security, the packages are shipped to your home at no cost to you. You are provided with instructions to reship the packages to another address (Usually a P.O. box) Once you have reshipped the package you report back to the company so you can get your check.
Sounds good, right? You just need to sit there and wait for your check now. But guess what? It’s not a check that arrives at you door. Instead it’s your local boys in blue (POLICE) or if you’re really lucky, the feds (F.B.I.). And what they’re bringing you is a one way ticket to "club fed" aka prison, jail, the slammer, etc. You’re now considered an accessory to a crime and may be even found "guilty" of receiving and shipping stolen property.
Identity Theft With A Twist Of Lime…
Most of us have heard about identity theft. Usually the victim is one person whose identity has been stolen. However no one really talks about another element of it which comes into play with today’s scam. Reshipping or package forwarding schemes actually double the adverse effects of identity theft. It creates two victims, the person whose identity has been stolen and a person who becomes a package forwarder or re-shipper. The reason is that when you re-ship these packages on behalf of these so called legit companies, you’re actually shipping stolen merchandise to the real criminals who stole someone’s identity. Now when criminals commit identity theft or credit card schemes, they know not to ship the stolen goods to their homes. It’s a really dumb way to get caught. So this re-shipping "job" was hatched to easily move stolen goods using us as a unknowing mules. This is also the reason they tell you to ship to a p.o. box. This way they can’t be traced when you finally realize you’ve been punked. Except no one is laughing when everything has been figured out.
So What Should You Do?
Isn’t it obvious by now? Don’t fall for it! It’s NOT a job and may cause an unwanted visit by the boys in blue. But if you have already fallen victim to this, you may want to be proactive and report all the details below so others can avoid it. Include any emails, names, addresses, etc. The more information you can provide, the better it will be. This way when people do a search online, this article will come up and help others avoid this scam!
The only forwarding you should be doing is sharing a good joke or an informative article like this one. So the moral of this story is to do your research! You don’t need me to figure out what companies are scams, just follow the steps in our scam video by clicking here. You’ll know just as much as I do. I’m not some magical scam guru, I just do my research using the techniques in the video and you can too!
Hopefully we saved many more of you from becoming another victim of this twist on identity theft. I’ll say it again for good measure, don’t get involved in something like this. I don’t care if they said Jesus thought it was a good idea. It’s not! You’ve been warned!
If you’re looking fo traditional jobs, try visiting our jobs page. If you’re looking for our personal recommendations of ways to make money quicker than waiting for a traditional job and want more advice, visit our articles page.
Contrary to popular belief, you do have a lot of options, if you’re open minded! I know how desperation sets in when you’ve been spending months or even years searching for a work at home job. But don’t allow your desperation to cloud your judgment. There are plenty of little and big ways to make money at home that don’t involve traditional work at home jobs. You just need to be open minded and willing to give them a shot. Our articles page will guide you through your options.
Good luck either way!
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I am ashamed to admit that I fell victim to this type of scam. It seemed kind of fishy to me but, being unemployed and needing money, I tried it anyway. The supposed job offer was from a company who called themselves The Olsen Stores based in the U.K. I went to their website, which appeared to be legit, and replied that I was interested in the job. They sent me an email with a UPS tracking number and shipping label for me to print out and paste onto the package when it arrived. A package came a couple of days later and I followed the instructions and took it to FedEx to drop it off. FedEx took the package and I was on my way. I emailed them, as instructed, to let them know I shipped the package.
A couple of weeks went by and I hadn’t heard from them, or received any compensation. Yesterday I received a bill from FedEx stating I owe $165.15 to ship that package. I knew right away that it had been some kind of scam. There was no way I was going to pay that. I sent an email to the supposed package director, Marsha Garrett, who sent the shipping information. I wrote that there was no way I was going to pay anything to ship their package and that I would have no part in any future corresponence with them.
ReplyI have not yet had the police or feds to my house. I do plan to report this incident. Hopefully I can avoid any legal trouble. I may come off as a complete moron, but it’s better than going to jail.
Hi Jon,
First and foremost let me thank you for sharing your experience and providing so much detail. No you’re not a moron and should not feel ashamed. Scam artist are very sneaky and good at what they do. They play on our desperation, fears and vulnerabilities. So it’s no wonder so many of us have fallen victim to them.
With that said, I think you’re taking the right steps. I don’t really think the feds or police want to put victims in jail. Who they really want are the people committing the crimes. So I think coming forward and being honest should work to your benefit. With that said I’m not a lawyer or police officer so consult a local expert as they would know more than I would.
You just have to view this as a learning experience and don’t let it bring you down. There are legitimate ways to make money at home. And hopefully as you read through our articles, you’ll find the right opportunity or opportunitieS for you. We try to cover a wide range to fit everyone’s situation. So I hope you take the time to explore your options. Don’t let the scammers win by making you give up on your dream of working at home. If I can do it, then anyone can.
We all just need to continue to share information like you did here. This way we all avoid the scams and stick to the opportunities that can make us money.
Thanks again for sharing. I really admire your bravery for telling your story. Being scammed is nothing to be ashamed of. Life is funny, sometimes we learn best by making mistakes. Lord knows I’ve made tons of them and continue to do so every day. My forgiving wife will attest to this. lol
Take care.
Eddy
ReplyNice post, I always thought that these kind of proposals where scams but didn’t know it was related to money laundering, stolen goods and so on…
That’s pretty scaring and it’s why I always advise working from home candidates to work with a trusting and legitimate company.
Nicole
ReplyHi Nicole,
Thanks! I hear ya. The only problem is that scam artists aren’t stupid. They’ll include real legitimate company names in their email proposals. So that’s why people are more inclined to fall for this scam.
It’s not as easy as it use to be. The best thing to do is always research when in doubt.
Eddy
ReplyI found one of these on craigslist…
After 3 or 4 replies with no definitive information from them, but a request for all of my personal information, I decided to google “shipping /work at home” and found this site.
My question, is there someone or somewhere we can report this information to?
ReplyHello Jon,
I applaud you for humbly submitting your post. When people share these kinds of experiences as you have, it helps so many tremendously.
I wish you all the best in finding legitimate work from home.
ReplyYou should report all the details of the scam artist here including their name, email address, the ad used, etc. So when people do a search this post will come up.
You can also report these folks to some of the scam prevention websites we’ve listed here:
www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/01/21/top-5-scam-fighting-sites/
The more places you spread their dirty laundry the worst off it is for them.
Hope this helps.
Eddy
ReplyHere is the advertisement:
==========================
Part Time Offer (Milwaukee)
Reply to: rrhlands@gmail.com [?]
Date: 2008-10-13, 10:45PM CDT
I’m looking for a trustworthy individual to handle my job while am
away, We are into supply of stationaries and gift items.
The job requires you to ;
Always receive shipments of stationaries (Textbooks
Re arrange the books in the boxes
Ship them out to my clients,
Keep records on files
Receive payments from clients.
Requirement
*The job requires you to have a basic computer knowledge, MS WORD EXCEL.
*Printer is needed to print out labels and other relative documents
Location: Milwaukee
ReplyCompensation: $400 weekly
This is a part-time job.
Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or
commercial interests.
PostingID: 878338695
Thanks Old Dog!
That should help alert people of this fraudster when they search online.
I really appreciate you taking the time to share the ad with us.
Eddy
ReplyWow.There’s a lesson to learn.
ReplyI received this the other day, can someone tell me if it looks as though it is a scam? The lady here has called a few times, but I still have no solid information. Thank you!!!
Greetings,
You have received this message because you have published your resume at careerbuilder.com and you meet our criteria. And we offer position in our company.
Our company Solar Jewelry is one of the most prestigious manufacturers of exclusive jeweller production in the Western Europe.
SJ Production differs by uniqueness of each product and makes individually for each client.
The individual, professional approach and long-term experience allows to achieve high parameters in the jeweller industry field.
We provide the best working conditions for our employees:
Working with us you will get:
- fixed salary
- material bonuses
- a bonus for the housewives
- qualified support of the skilled manager
- work in one of the best team of the Europe
- we can help you to open credits with minimal percent
- challenging experience in the highly perspective field of business with great future career possibilities.
We also provide medical insurance and an annual salary of $50,000+ (career rise) per year. The salary is paid monthly.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask them only via email: solar.elsa.miller@gmail.com
It’s not multi-level marketing, not sales position and absolutely free for start.
We would like to point out that this job may become a good additional employment for you. You may have a primary employment or a running business and still cooperate with us because this job will not take a lot of your time.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Regards
Elsa Miller
SolarJewelry
www.solar-jewelry.net
ReplyHi Jeff,
I followed the steps in our scam video:
www.workathomenoscams.com/scams and couldn’t really find anything on the site. But when I did a search for that elsa miller name the same email was repeated on a scam warning site.
Aside from that, there are several things that make me feel this email is BS. There are a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes in their email. Obviously I’m not one to speak considering my awful writing but that seems very weird for someone offering you a job.
The other thing is why is the person emailing you from a free gmail address rather than the company website address. That’s not very professional.
They’re also being ambiguous about the job. If I contact a prospect, I would say hey I think based on your resume you’d be a good fit for my data entry job. You have a lot of typing skills so that’s why I’ve contacted you. The fact that they don’t actually allude to your skill set or their job is suspicious.
If they don’t ask you for experience or references then that should also worry you.
So personally, I would walk away from this one. You can dig deeper and ask more questions if you want. But if they start talking about cashing checks, wiring money or any of the stuff in the article above then you already know it’s a scam.
But overall the job smells fishy to me.
Eddy
ReplyI also fell for one of those schemes. Looking back, I should have easily realized that this was a scam but I was not expecting to run into something like this. I responded to an ad on craigslist looking for a shipping assistant. After filling out a number of forms, I was informed that I was hired at $600 weekly. He even invited me to check out his ebay business quickclicksales which turned out to not be his. My so called employer Alex Nevsky supposedly ran a very busy online business and this re-routed shipping was something he did not have time for and also a way of saving the customer money. I was supposed to be paid bi-weekly and for two weeks I ran back and forth to the post office mailing out anything from car parts to shoes. After two weeks, I could no longer get in touch with “Alex”. The scariest part of this whole ordeal is receiving bills in other people’s names sent to my address. I spoke to a police investigator about but was informed that there was nothing I could do. I just hope law enforcement doesn’t show up at my door. As discussed I corresponded with an Alex Nevsky who listed his address as
121 w. 125 street
new york ny 10027.
I shipped packages to a “company” called A1 Solutions in Florida and even to an individual in Russia. The corresponding email address is quickclicksales@gmail.com. Beware of those names and be careful when responding to online ads
ReplyHi Makeda,
Thanks so much for sharing so much details about your experience with this scam.
I wish more people would do what you just did! Now anyone that reads this or does a search may avoid being scammed. I think the fact that you contacted your police department should help you avoid any issues. But if you have any concerns you should definitely ask them what you should do.
Obviously I’m very sorry to hear that this has happened to you in the first place. I think most of us come from an offline world where things like this don’t happen. So you don’t even think you need to be on guard. Lord knows I didn’t know any better when I first got into the work at home industry. But you live and learn.
Thanks again for sharing. Hopefully now that you found this site, you’ll be able to avoid future scams by following the advice in our scam video:
www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
We also list some personal recommendations you may want to explore on the following page:
www.workathomenoscams.com/article
Trust me when I say you have options so don’t let this experience stop your dream of working at home. I didn’t and eventually discovered a great work at home career as an affiliate:
www.workathomenoscams.com/aff
So be sure to shake this off and move forward.
Thanks again for sharing.
Eddy
ReplyI received a message from someone that I added to my Yahoo Messenger list (whom I thought was a normal chatter) he was going to send me a camera, a unlocked cell phone and something else I don’t really recall.
ReplyHe briefly describe how he wanted it sent, to someone else, out the the states too I believe not even asking me about this but sending the message of what he wanted to do. He stated he would pay me and gift me for it.
I laughed of course because NOW I am not a fool! Because of this site and also sad to say I was duped with a check cashing scam a few months ago. Which I submitted 1st to my bank for Verification and it came back as unknown account information, I was going to leave it at that but the guy contacted me wanting to know if I got it and BOY I let him HAVE IT! I contacted the person and they made it seem so real telling me to contact the bank again and give them his information and to just go and submit the check not knowing I already had but for verification. They must somehow get our names when we sign up for work from home programs because I have recently received many mailings with a scam feel to them! Again I want to say, I love this site!!!
Hi Susan,
Thanks for sharing this information. It looks like they’re trying to contact people in different ways now.
I’m glad you were able to avoid this one with the information you learned here. In terms of getting our names, many legitimate companies sell our names to other companies for marketing. So it wouldn’t surprise me that they’re able to buy our contact information.
That’s why I have a “work at home email address” so my personal email account doesn’t get flooded with crap. You just never know who’s going to sell your address.
In any event, thanks for sharing. Glad you avoided getting scammed!
Eddy
ReplyPlease be aware of a possible shipping scam from a man named Bill Vazquez, email address loopmaider@yahoo.com. I found this add on the almighty Craigslist GA. He told me I would be shipping books and clothes and get paid $1800USD per month, in a nut shell.
ReplyHi Daniel,
Thanks for bringing this to our attention! This should help some folks out.
Can you post the original emails or ads that this person used so when people search online they’ll be able to avoid this scam.
Eddy
ReplyI am presently working with a company called GFS International. This is their website: http://www.gfs-intl.com/. I have been worried that this was a scam, but the site looks legitimate in every way. I sent off 1 test order and just sent a large 2nd test order to the Ukraine that cost $300 to ship. They sent me the prepaid shipping labels. When I received those I was reassured that the company was real. The products I sent couldn’t have been worth more than $1500, so I thought that was a lot of trouble for someone to go to for a little over a thousand dollars. Are any of these companies real?
They paid me thru PayPal for the 1st test order. I am still waiting for payment for the 2nd. I just mailed the package 2 days ago. If this is a legitimate company I hate to raise a ruckus, but I’m afraid of the officials showing up if it’s not. Is there any way I can check?
The name and email of the man I’m corresponding with is:
David Ray
ReplySupplies Coordinator
GFS International
Linden Strasse 14
Berlin, Germany
Tel: 49 307 469 9939
http://www.gfs-intl.com
Hi Kira,
I tried digging up stuff on this company following the techniques in our scam video:
www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
and couldn’t find much. But it still smells fishy to me.
You may still want to contact the FTC.gov, bbbonline.org
or some of the other scam websites listed here:
www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/01/21/top-5-scam-fighting-sites/
to get some additional opinions.
The site looks very professional but the opportunity seems to similar to the scam above. So I would be wary.
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy,
I recently was “hired” my Alex Nevsky as well. I received my first package today and after doing some major homework (after the fact). My warning lights are going off big time now.
I haven’t actually shipped anything yet and am waiting for instructions from my “boss”.
Is it possible to get in touch with ‘makeda’ who also posted about this same individual? I’ve only been able to find one such posting regarding this individual/business(?).
I’d greatly appreciate your help.
ReplyHi Michael,
Thanks for sharing. I would return package to sender if I were you and stop corresponding with this individual and report the activity to the FTC, BBB or any other consumer protect agency.
I think that’s the best course of action to take.
Eddy
Reply@Kira Scurro:
ReplyDear Kira, Have you learned anything significant about GFS lately? I’m “working” for the same company and had an incident a few days ago.
@devo davi:
No, Davi, I haven’t. In the week that I posted this comment I wrote to them and said I would be unable to receive any more packages. I never rec’d a response. A few more packages came, but I turned them away at the door. I have to contact UPS, who was holding a shipment in Eastern Europe for me, but for which I did not want to pay the $300 return, and see what they did with the packages.
What was your incident?
ReplyAlex Nevsky is delivering a package to me tomorrow. After researching and reading the feedback on this website. I’m going to refuse the package so it is returned to the sender. Thank you for posting as a warning to me!
ReplyHi Angel,
Glad to hear that we’ve been able to help you avoid this scam. We’re lucky to have users that actually share their experiences with these scam artists. It’s their comments that fill in the blanks that we may miss.
Eddy
ReplyHi,
ReplyMy boyfriend recieved an email from a place called Eastline Logistics and I was wondering if anyone has had anything to do with them, or has heard of them, etc. The weird thing is that the email that we recieved it from was from a Arline Blaylock @ consultants.com…just wondering if anyone had any info about them…thanks!!
Hi,
It might help if you provide a lot more details such as the emails you received, the job description, website address, etc.
At the end of the day it involves shipping stuff as the job then it’s probably a variation of the scam listed above. Scam artist may change up some things but the spirit of the scams tend to be the same.
Hope to hear from you with more details. But I think you already have an idea of what
this company is about.
Eddy
ReplyHey All,
I consider myself a fairly intelligent person but this scam almost got me. I contacted Eddy to ask his opinion not thinking I should have checked the site. Thanks Eddy, you’re the man! I can understand how someone may be taken, it all looks legit.
The company to avoid is Union Express http://www.unionexpress.biz/. BE WARE.
Thanks to WorkAtHomeNoScams.com
ReplyNo problem Rick,
Glad you contacted me and read others experiences here about package forwarding scams.
ReplyThanks for sharing the emails the scammers sent you on our scam page:
www.workathomenoscams.com
http://elite-courier.biz/
Replyseems like another one got this one from career builder sounds scam already
Hey Steve,
Thanks for sharing another one.
Did they send you an email? If so, please feel free to post it as well.
I really appreciate you keeping us posted.
Eddy
ReplyI started to go for this type job – responded to a craigslist ad for an ebay assistant. The ebay store is real and I tried to confirm the “job” thru them BUT 2 days later a package arrived. The person said I should relabel it and mail it out. I asked him to verify his identity thru the ebay store and I have heard nothing else from him. I still have the package. What do I do? Call the police? Call the company listed on the return label? or just give it to my husband for his birthday!NOT!!
ReplyHi Anne,
Thanks for chiming in. I think the best thing to do is just return package to sender. And yes you may want to contact the company on the label and let them know that package
was probably obtained via identity theft. Maybe they’ll be able to contact the victim of this shady scheme. If you really want to help feel free to post the emails and ads posted
by the scam artist that tried to recruit you on our scam page:
www.workathomenoscams.com/scams This will help a lot of folks avoid this type of nonsense like you did.
Thanks again for sharing!
ReplyAugh!
I am a victim! I tried searching for this as a scam when I started it, and didn’t find anything, thought it was an easy way to make some cash. Now I had a ups security guy leave a business card at my house, I’ll do anything not to get in trouble! I don’t know what I can do, I’ve made about 600 bucks on this so far. I have to call the UPS guy tomorrow. Any advice?
ReplyHi Jacob,
I am so sorry to hear you’ve fallen victim to this scam. Sometimes the scam artist use new names, websites, etc. But most of the time you can still tell it’s a scam because
it still quacks like duck, talks like duck, walks like duck. So keep that in mind in the future.
Now with that said, I think the best thing to do is be honest with the UPS folks. Most of the postal services are aware of this package forwarding scam . They know people are unwitting victims. So it’s best to be upfront and provide as much info as you can and be cooperative. If you have any emails, addresses or any info that were provided by the scam artist, be sure to provide it to the ups.
Just be honest, you’re not the only victim as we can see on this page. I know how scary this can be. I was almost victim to a check cash scamming and had to go to a police station and talk to a detective. Even though I know I didn’t do anything wrong I was still nervous. I even brought my wife with me. But the detective was very understanding and said that they’ve been hearing about this scam from other law enforcement agencies. So they were basically trying to gather victims to see if they can piece information together to get the scam artists. Apparently it has worked because he told me they’ve busted a few of the scam artists. So the UPS guy may be engaged in the same effort.
Just be sure that the UPS guy is actually who he says he is. I would actually call the UPS corporate headquarters to verify this guy is who he says he is. And you may want to talk to their fraud department and be proactive. Hopefully this all works out. I can’t see these guys coming after the victim. It’s counter proactive.
Good luck either way. Keep us posted.
And if you want, please post some of the emails you received or the job description you responded to so others can avoid this.
Replyit is the same GFS international company that was posted a couple of months ago.
gfs-intl.com.
Thanks for the support! I will sleep a little easier tonight.
ReplyYou’re welcome Jacob. Glad we could provide some type of comfort.
ReplyThanks for sharing the company’s name.
I just received an e-mail from a pamela G. wood stating that I had a ( get this ) a bank draft of 2 MILLION dollars waiting for me if I would only pay a 215.00 delivery charge to DHL courier service. They tell me not to be deceived by anyone that would try and get more money from me. The 215.00 is all I have to pay. She gives me a contact person in the name of Edward Paulson and a e-mail contact which is dhl_deliveryservice11@yahoo.com.hk The headline address on the e-mail is: (office of the DHL courier service 44 Garrick Lane F.C.T. abuja ) She said she deposited the draft with DHL courier express , West Africa and by the way, her or his grammer is horrible. Ever heard of either one of these 2? I know it’s a scam.
ReplyHi again Chuck!
Long time no hear from. lol
Thanks for providing so much details about the latest scam artist.
I’ve never heard of these guys but that’s not a surprise since they use so many different aliases.
They change them like underwear.
But obviously you know it’s a scam. Hopefully your post will help others avoid these scum bags.
ReplyThanks again!
I think I have been scamed! I have been working for this company forwarding packages for the last 3 weeks! I have sent about 4 packages out and I have one box still at my house that I don’t plan on sending. I was contacted today from a guy with a foreign accent telling that I was working for a company that was about to be taken down by the FBI! He had obviouly googled me. He had information on me that was old and used it to say that he had friends in the FBI who researched me and if I want things to work out well I needed to work with him instead of the other company! I asked for information to verifiy what he was saying all he gave me was John Richards from Ohio. He gave me a website address that had nothing to do with the job he was offering me. I advised him that I would not take orders or request from someone I did not know and that I need to contact the FBI myself to make sure he was legit. He suggested I contact he contact. I told him no that I would need to do my own research. He backed down a little and changed his tone. In the end I told he I would not have anything to do with him because everything he told sound fishy. I contacted the company I am working with Cosco Logistics. The man I deal with is Michael Bronski and I told him about the call I got. He wanted all the details. I would not give him everything I got because I think he is not legit either. I kept records of what I got and I think there was some identity theft involved so I think I will be contacting the authorities. Regarding this matter. I am not easily scammed but I must admit this is a good one!!!!!!
ReplyHi Debra,
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m sorry to hear that you were a victim as well. But I think contacting the authorities is a smart thing to do so they can advise you as to what to do. This is the first time I’ve heard a scammer trying to recruit a victim from another scammer. These guys have a big pair… But it’s good you’re not going down without a fight. So applaud you and thanks for being brave enough to air these guys out. Keep us posted as to what happens.
Eddy
ReplyI think I have been scammed too!!!! I saw this job posted on craigslist on Monday and I filled out a “application and faxed it back to them….. To date I have received 3 packages that I mailed off for them…. Once I found out me being only 19 (college student) I went and deleted the email where they said send the packages too but only to realize I needed that in case the police comes after me. So I have all the information besides the address they wanted me to send the packages too….
What should I do? I have already filed a compliant with the FBI through their website, Should I also contact the local police or should I just wait to see what happens?
Reply@Kira Scurro:
How did this work out for you? I have been contacted by this company as well.
ReplyWe too have been scammed! We took the bait on the re-shipping thinking it would help us earn some much needed income after the loss of our employment. We should have know this was too good to be true. We were contacted via careerbuilder.com by an individual named Nathan Firl (nathanfirl@comcast.net). Who also said the home company was based out of the UK! With the promise of 30 days of service with the co. we were to be paid $3000 monthly; due to the hope of having this money, we waited the 30 days, and no payment or further contact was made on their part. Our family is now facing eviction! How naive of us!! Please don’t let it happen- be AWARE… as we should have been. I guess at the time it was in desperation and hopes that this could be legitamite!
ReplyJames,
I’m sorry to hear about this. The scam artist are really hitting hard because they know good people are struggling and desperate. So they’re literally preying on this. I wish you would have found our site sooner. Hopefully as you read through our blog you’ll be able to find something that can help you make money:
www.workathomenoscams.com/workathomeguide
Good luck to you and your family.
ReplyWhy would any legitimate company need someone to “re-ship” packages for them? Why not just ship them directly to the place they need to go. I’m just curious what these scammers are using as an excuse for why they can’t just ship themselves.
ReplyOk, so I got an email from a resume I submitted off the job board on craigslist in my area, Phoenix, Arizona. I got offered a job working for Nextel Communications processing payroll. I thought that sounds great. The supervisor guy sent me multiple emails with instructions on what needed to be done and how the process for training would start, I even got a welcome to the company letter, on what looks like letterhead. I received some postal money orders in the mail and an email describing what to do with them and to keep $100 for my bonus (incentive the email called it). So I took them down to my bank and I know the one lady really well and she took them in the back for me and their assistant manager told me they were fake. Thank GOODNESS I didn’t just deposit them in my bank account and try to spend my own money like the email wanted me to..
ReplyPlease everyone BEWARE…
Are there any REAL work from home jobs.. this really SUCKS!!
Thanks for sharing your story. If possible please post the emails you received, contact information, website addresses, etc. So others can avoid this scam. By the way yes there are real work at home jobs. This site is full of them. If you look on the right of this page it has a column of job listings.
You should also visit our work at home guide: www.workathomenoscams.com/workathomeguide If you do you’ll find all you need to know to avoid scams and find real work at home jobs. But help you fellow work at home seekers out by posting as much detail about that scam artist.
Thanks.
ReplyThe email address is : nextelcomm1000@yahoo.com David Dunne, I have ALL the emails and letterhead forms that were sent to me.
ReplyIt truly seemed legimate and now I am stressed out. I need to find a job ASAP! I have 2 young children and am in the process of a divorce, I was counting on this income. UGH
Anyone with ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for the email address and name. As I said before all the information you need to find a legit opportunity is in that guide. Just take the time to read it and apply it if you’re truly serious about working at home.
Replyhello,
i think i may be a victim of this whole package forwarding scam going on. i responded to an ad on craigslist towards the end of april. they e-mailed me back and the company name is supposedly BARS CORP with the website www.barscorp.com. i did google search only to find this company is fraudulant. the problem is i am holding 4 packages, yet to be forwarded and i had taken off the initial labels as i was unaware this is a scam. now, i am not sure what to do. i am a student and thought this would be a good way to make an extra source of income. should i contact the fbi and in the meantime, should i forward the rest of the packages?
ReplyHi Zwai,
Thanks for sharing your story. Obviously don’t forward the packages. Contact your local FBI office, the postal office or UPS office in your area and explain the situation. They should provide you with some guidance.
They’re very aware of these scams and will be able to offer assistance. Hope this helps.
Eddy
ReplyHello,
ReplyI was speaking to one of my friends about some packages i was receiving by different people and how i was to repack them and ship them out with a prepaid label thats when I found out it was a scam, I have couple of boxes at home and dont know what to do with them. I dont want to get in trouble or is it to late? who do i call? and what will they do to me?
Call your local police, the postal office or FBI and explain to them you think you’ve been scammed. Most of the agencies are aware of this scam. Just don’t ship the merchandise. Print up any of the emails you have received from the scammers.
Replyis there any real package forwarding or reshipping work at home jobs?
Replyi had one send me a contract does that make it legit?
Jorge,
I think we’ve made this very clear. These things are always scams. AVOID THEM & go read our scam section from top to bottom where you find tons of stories of people that fell for this scam and many others that you should AVOID: www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
Don’t let desperation block your judgment. The fact that you’re questioning the company is your instincts telling you something isn’t right.
If you want to discover some real work at home companies visit the following pages:
www.workathomenoscams.com/companies
www.workathomenoscams.com/workathomeguide
www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
Don’t do it to yourself. You’ll regret it like so many of the poor folks that have discussed this on our scam page.
Reply@Jorge:
I had the same thing a contract and a REAL business license number and a software program they emailed me to download and EVERYTHING and then it started to feel weird when I finally started getting packages and I emailed the postal inspector and he came to my HOUSE and got all my emails and the program and it was a SCAM. The postal inspector got me in touch with the companies whose products I had and had them email me shipping labels so I could send them back without charge and so I would not get in trouble..
Company name: COMPUTER PARTS AMERICA (you can even go to their website and it looks legit..ITS NOT!!!)
ReplySCAM SCAM SCAM
Thank you guys.
Replyi am a student who was unaware of this whole package scam thats been going on when i took the supposed re-shipping job as a means to make extra money. about two weeks ago, my mother had informed about a scam thats been going. i researched and came across your site. i had no idea what to do. the problem is by the time i wanted to stop, there were many packages i was receiving at my address still. to make matters worse, i was to embarrassed to tell my mother what was really going on and still am. because i live with my mother, i am now in constant fear that she may get into trouble for my mistake. and the rest of the packages i had received after learning of this disgusting scam, i ended up forwarding out of fear. what should i do next? i feel dooped and played and mostly saddened because of the grave danger i may have put my family into. i am very scared, especially after reading all of these horror stories. its greatly worrying me to the point where i can’t sleep. i have since stopped, but now i live in fear the authorities may come out my door. what would i tell my mother.
Replyfrom very scared student.
Hi Very Scared,
I’m so sorry to hear your story. It drives me crazy when people find us all after the fact. Look, in my humble opinion and that’s all it is, I would suggest contacting your local post office, authorities or FBI. They are aware that victims are getting duped into this scams and that they’re not the criminals. They can guide you as to your best course of action. It’s better for you to come forward than have them looking for you. And even in that case, they’ll be able to see that you’re not the mastermind behind this. Your mom shouldn’t be in any trouble and I doubt you will too. At the very least just call one of the mentioned officials and hypothetically tell them the situation. You have nothing to feel ashamed or embarrassed about. 90% of the people that have ever looked for a work at home job have been scammed. It’s a painful rite of passage that we all go through. But you will get through it. Just don’t let these scammers get the best of you.
Visit our scam page:
www.workathomenoscams.com/scams You’ll read countless other stories like yours but you’ll also read about people fighting back. So keep your head up. The sooner you talk to the right people about the situation, the sooner you can move on with your life.
By the way do your part and provide all the details of this scammer by including the emails you may have received, the ad you responded to, etc. Help others avoid this! That’s the best way to get back at scammers.
ReplyEddy,
ReplyI was involved in this scam I have couple of electronics at home, I went to my local police station to inform them what was going on and to drop of the stolen goods, they would not take it instead they gave me a phone number for the FBI. I called the number as i was leaving the station I was unable to speak with someone I was directed to www.ic3.gov I went on and i could not make the proper complaint, at no time did I see the option for re-shipping scams. The website does not give you the option to explain the situation you are asked a question and then you chose one of the answers they provide. I dont know what to do anymore I have stuff at my house that I dont want and dont know what to do with. what else can I do? The scam artists keep e mailing me asking whats going on with the packages? I’ve been ignoring them for couple days now. has there been cases of people being hurt due to not doing what the scam artists asks?
Good work Eddy. I found this one on Craigslist:
work from home part time job offer
Reply to: paul_sill@yahoo.com [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-06-20, 12:12PM CDT
Do you need a part time job? I am looking for someone who can handle my personal business errands at his/her spare time. Someone who can offer me these services: Mail services: Receive my mails and drop them off at UPS(nothing illegal)Shop for Gifts Bill payment ( pay my bills on my behalf)Sit for delivery( at your home) or pick
items up at nearby post office at your convenience. Let me know if you will be able to offer me any/all of these services.
Thank you
* Compensation: 700$
* Telecommuting is ok.
* This is a part-time job.
* OK to highlight this job opening for persons with disabilities
* OK for recruiters to contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
My boyfriend sent him a note and here is the reply:
From: “Paul Sill”
To: xxx@xxxxxxxxx.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:56:37 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ASAP
Hello xxx,
Where are you located? I would love to meet up with you to talk about this job but I am currently away on business. I am in Australia so there will be no interview. I will prepay you in advance to do my shopping. I will also have my mails and packages forwarded to your address. If you will be unable to stay at your house to get my mails, I can have it shipped to a post office near you and then you can pick it up at your convenience. When you get my mails/packages, you are required to mail them to where I want them mailed to. You don’t have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to your house and do my shopping. You are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content. The content of the packages are computer and electronics, clothing’s, business and personal letters. All expenses and taxes will be covered by me. You will work between 15 and 20hrs a month. How much will you charge per every package you receive? I will pay you $300.00. That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because I am constantly out of town.
I work in real estate and I own an Art Gallery in Australia. I will return to USA in August so this process will be on going till then. If you don’t mind, I will meet up with you when I return and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term. Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position. I will email you the list and pictures of what to shop for when I am ready. No heavy packages are involved! You can do the shopping at any nearest stores. You will be shopping for Mails, Electronics and clothings. I will provide you my personal UPS account number for Shipping. All you have to do is provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the account. I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need done as well the funds to cover them. If I were to mail you money to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the money? Maybe you can provide me with the following details below:-
FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
AGE:
PHONE NUMBER:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
I will be expecting your response towards my request. Hope to read from you as soon as possible. Thanks for your co-operation and understanding .
Best Regards.
Paul
ReplyCarlos, I’ve used the IC3 website several times reporting various lottery scams, supposed emails from the FBI, etc. (Give thanks to Eddy’s info on searching out scams). If I remember correctly if you work your way through the process you will find a message box where you can describe what happened. (That’s where I pasted copies of the scam emails.) There will be another box to enter any others who might know about the scam as well as a place to list any official agencies you’ve contacted. You and very scared be strong in the faith my friends. (Note be wary of the free offers on FusionCash)
ReplyHey Bruce,
Thanks for filling in the blanks for Carlos. I wasn’t even aware of that IC3 site until Carlos mentioned it. Its great we can share information with each other like this. I appreciate it.
In terms of doing offers on fusion cash or any get to try offer sites, I would encourage people to read the following article: www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/05/07/getpaidtotryoffers/ I’ll be the first to admit get paid to try offer sites can lose you money or send you a lot of spam. But there are easy ways to get around that stuff so you do make money. I know because i’ve made money with these sites but it’s because I applied the tips listed in the article above. So I would encourage people to read it if you plan to venture into that work at home opportunity.
Betsy, Thanks for sharing this fake job offer with us. Hopefully people will avoid it!
ReplyThanks Eddy. You’ve lead me to your post about the paid to try offers once before. I just hadn’t found it before the damage was done. It would pay for me to review it again. It seems to me it’s easy to be overloaded with information whether you’re a newbie or experienced. I found the IC3.gov site while doing a scams search and landed on consumerfraudreporting.org. I thank you again for all your help and information. If I keep working at it I’ll be “up to speed” some day so to speak. I wish Eddy, his family and everyone here a blessed Independence Day weekend a little early. I’ve been blessed in being able to attend a summer family Bible conference in Colorado this week and I don’t have a laptop so I will miss hearing from all you fine folks. Have a blessed day.
ReplyHey Bruce,
Sorry for the repeat. lol I will make it a point to link to that post on the fusion cash page so it helps people avoid the pitfalls that get paid offers can have sometimes.
I hear you about the information overload. I try to do my best to organize it which lead to my work at home guide: www.workathomenoscams.com/workathomeguide but truth be told there is just a wealth of information out there. At the end of the day I think the most important is how to avoid scams.
In any event, I wish you and your family a great week and independence weekend as well. Have a great time at the conference. I hear Colorado is beautiful place. How blessed are you to be visiting such a wonderful place while meeting on the Lord’s word and favor. Sounds like it’s going to be a great time. Take care and thanks for your continued insight on this blog. I really appreciate it.
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