UPS Scam

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

I haven't heard of this happening, but it was posted in my NextDoor group.

This happened to my neighbor yesterday.

"Hey neighbors. heads up. I came home yesterday with a UPS notice on my door. I called UPS since I was not expecting anything. UPS states this is a scam and to alert my neighbors to be observant. I have sent copy of notice to UPS fraud department. Let's keep eyes and ears open for each other as this could be dangerous people trying to rob within our neighborhood."

I'm sure it's happening in other neighborhoods too.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@Nicknack I don't understand, what's the scam?

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

*scratching head*

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

KathyPet · ‎03-09-2010

Why would anyone post a "fake" UPS notice on someone's door??? WHat could they possibly hope to accomplish with that??? I am also confused.

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

What I thought it was is that they wanted you to sign the form and get your signature for something else. I may be wrong and it may be nothing.

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

@Nicknack wrote:
What I thought it was is that they wanted you to sign the form and get your signature for something else. I may be wrong and it may be nothing.

Yeah, but that still doesn't make any sense.

Say you take the notice inside your home to sign, then what?

Are they hoping that you'll leave it on the door when you next leave?

Then they'll have to wait around for you to do that.

Or, say the note is signed, then the person who signed it could take it to the UPS store/office.

What good would that do the scammers?

as I said, this isn't making any sense at all.

Bri36 · ‎02-20-2017

What's the scam? I don't understand.

Sueliz · ‎12-06-2015

@Nicknack wrote:
I haven't heard of this happening, but it was posted in my NextDoor group.

This happened to my neighbor yesterday.

"Hey neighbors. heads up. I came home yesterday with a UPS notice on my door. I called UPS since I was not expecting anything. UPS states this is a scam and to alert my neighbors to be observant. I have sent copy of notice to UPS fraud department. Let's keep eyes and ears open for each other as this could be dangerous people trying to rob within our neighborhood."

I'm sure it's happening in other neighborhoods too.

There is already a post about this that @Moonchilde started which explains the situation. Just click down a few posts....

NickNack · ‎03-10-2010

@Sueliz wrote:
@Nicknack wrote:
I haven't heard of this happening, but it was posted in my NextDoor group.

This happened to my neighbor yesterday.

"Hey neighbors. heads up. I came home yesterday with a UPS notice on my door. I called UPS since I was not expecting anything. UPS states this is a scam and to alert my neighbors to be observant. I have sent copy of notice to UPS fraud department. Let's keep eyes and ears open for each other as this could be dangerous people trying to rob within our neighborhood."

I'm sure it's happening in other neighborhoods too.

There is already a post about this that @Moonchilde started which explains the situation. Just click down a few posts....

@Sueliz I can't find Moonchilde's post. I looked through several pages of posts. I searched UPS and I even went into her posts for 5 pages and couldn't find it. She posted one about an Amazon scam.

This is what the person who posted about the UPS scam in my Nextdoor community thinks the scam is. I agree that it isn't much of a scam.

It could be as simple as getting you to call the false number and proving personal information, getting you to open your door so a thief can push themselves through to your home. You can't be too careful these days. All I know is what UPS stated. And I quote: " please forward copy of form front and back to UPS fraud department as this is a scam of some kind. Need to be street smart people especially the older community. 👍🏼😉

The Bluebird Carries The Sky On His Back"
-Henry David Thoreau

qbetzforreal · ‎08-28-2010

The first scam- Prospective burglars are leaving fake UPS delivery notices at homes. A person leaves directions for the package and the burglars come back and break and enter the home.

The second scam-Is to get the person to contact a fake UPS email address and get info and money and your computer gets a nice virus.

The third scam-Is the fake telephone call from UPS to get info and money.

The scams are verfied by UPS and Snopes.

Not everyone verifies if things are legit before responding which is why the people(scammers) stay in business