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Weird package delivered

Carmie — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:30:34 GMT

Yesterday, my husband received a small 6"x4" padded envelope at our front stoop delivered by UPS.

It was addressed to him...name and address was accurate.

When he opened it up, there were a handful of mini LEGO-like pieces in there. No paperwork included. No QR codes to scan.

We have no idea who sent it or why. The return address was in NJ. Anyone else ever get anything like this?

I told him to carefully watch his credit cards statements to make sure it's not a scam he has to pay for.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:02:05 GMT

It’s a BRUSHING SCAM !! You need to report it.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:03:08 GMT

We recently watched a video on this! Hold on I’ll get you the contact info.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:05:56 GMT

Need to report it to -

Federal Trade Commission

And

USPS Office of Inspector General

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RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:10:03 GMT

Also check your banking, credit card and online shopping accounts to be sure your information hasn’t been comprised and no unauthorized purchases.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:13:08 GMT

Another scam going on is called BRICKING !!

You purchase an expensive item and get home and find a used item inside the box instead OR something like Lego’s or pasta.

Be sure to get an item that hasn’t been opened to prevent this from happening to You.

Re: Weird package delivered

Carmie — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:15:02 GMT

@RescueLover wrote:

Need to report it to -

Federal Trade Commission

And

USPS Office of Inspector General

It wasn't delivered by the post office.

Re: Weird package delivered

Carmie — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:17:46 GMT

@RescueLover wrote:

Another scam going on is called BRICKING !!

You purchase an expensive item and get home and find a used item inside the box instead OR something like Lego’s or pasta.

Be sure to get an item that hasn’t been opened to prevent this from happening to You.

My husband has had this happen to him. He ordered a garden tool and received a pair of knock off designer sun glasses. HIs credit card company reversed the charges and he got his money back.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:17:48 GMT

@Carmie 🌸

UPS then.

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on the bay — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:26:33 GMT

@RescueLover wrote:

It’s a BRUSHING SCAM !! You need to report it.

@RescueLover,

Thanks, that's good to know. Had never heard of this one!

Jeez one more stupid scammer thing to be aware of!

Anything that is suspicious or out of the ordinary, well you know, "If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it probably is a duck!"

It's good to follow our instincts and good to be suspicious of anything out of the oridnary these days!

Re: Weird package delivered

goldensrbest — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:23:12 GMT

A few wks. ago ,i received a box that had a speaker in it,did not order it was a scam.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:26:41 GMT

@Carmie

Oh My !!! Who did he order them from ?

Some stores are NOT buying (no pun intended) the customers story that they got a used item or something else.

A lady bought a $500 electronics item only to find a used older model in the box.

The store wouldn’t give her money back! They checked camera footage and everything.

Someone must have bought the item NEW, returned it with the old item inside and customer service never checked and it went back on the shelf for resale.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:31:01 GMT

Also try and buy with a credit card instead of cash or debit.

This way You can protest the charge.

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Desertdi — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:31:10 GMT

I got one of "these" delivered by A. I thought the neighbors were trying to "tell me something"

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Catch71 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:38:36 GMT

My daughter received two padded envelopes last week, addressed to her, and they were empty. She had her Amazon account compromised the week before and thinks it's related. She closed her Amazon account and the credit card Amazon had on file. So far, no unauthorized charges on the card that was closed.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:41:11 GMT

@Desertdi

😂

But Thanks for sharing !

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KittySoftPaws — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:22:18 GMT

Interesting. Had not heard of these new scams yet. I also worry about touching items. A while back criminals were leaving money on a windshield or a flower on a car. So that when the person touched the item out of curiousity, it would be laced with fentanyl or something that makes then incapable very quickly. Not sure if this is still going on, but scary times we live in for sure.

Re: Weird package delivered

Carmie — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:22:49 GMT

@RescueLover He ordered the garden tool from the Internet. It wasn't a reputable business like Amazon.

The company who sent the glasses was in China. Now he doesn't order anything himself. He has me do it.

Re: Weird package delivered

RescueLover — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:25:02 GMT

@Carmie 🌸

Ahhhh good to know !! Thanks !!

And Excellent you handle it from now on.

Re: Weird package delivered

mare54 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:29:10 GMT

Thanks for the heads up. Never heard of this one.