Known scam pattern · known_scam_pattern · Regulator warning
Package reshipping agent scam
USPIS identifies receive-and-forward package jobs as a work-from-home scam pattern often involving goods bought with stolen payment credentials.
Scout's verdict
The victim receives packages, removes paperwork or relabels them, and forwards them—often overseas—while the supposed employer disappears.
Good fit: No one.
Drawbacks
- unpaid work
- identity theft
- association with stolen goods
- postage loss
Red flags
- packages addressed to other names
- instructions to reship internationally
- labels supplied by an unknown employer
- salary delayed until a probation period ends
Getting started
- Do not forward packages
- Save communications and labels
- Contact USPIS and local law enforcement
- Protect identity and banking information
Why this score
USPIS explicitly warns that reshipping jobs can involve stolen goods and counterfeit payments; the advertised earnings are not real.
Composite Scout risk read: 84 (Higher composite risk). This is not a community aggregate — community reports start empty.
Economics
Pay basis: No legitimate pay
No legitimate pay should be expected; promised salary or per-package commissions are bait.
Fees: Victims may lose postage money, wages, identity data, and face contact concerning fraudulently purchased goods.
Time to first dollar: Never reliably; promised pay commonly does not arrive.
Common expenses
- postage
- unpaid labor
- identity-theft remediation
- legal and banking disruption
Keep gross, platform payout, expenses, pre-tax operating net, and time separate. Never treat gross receipts as take-home.
Fit & eligibility
Capital band: none · incremental startup $0–$0
Hours/week (typical band): 0–0
Geography: US · remote-capable · local
The scheme is advertised as home-based logistics or package-inspection work.
Official evidence
Official-source verified is not community verified. Reviewed 2026-07-10; review by 2026-10-08.
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Work-From-Home Scams and Reshipping Schemes
United States Postal Inspection Service · government · accessed 2026-07-10
Community observations
No reviewed reports yet. Report counts, comments, and payout statistics begin empty and grow only from moderated real records. We will never invent discussion text or leaderboard activity.
Volatile fields
Re-verify on a 30–90 day cycle: company names, job titles, shipping destinations, contact channels.
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