UPS Scam?

[PeteB]

Anything doing the rounds involving paying an import tax before delivery? Had a card shoved through the door, son is racing in States and this parcel is from Merica but he dont think it is him!

[kram]

The card through the door, does it look like a genuine ups one? How does it want payment, through the ups website?

 

Pay it by credit card, if item doesnt arrive or is not something you want then do a charge back through the bank. How much is the fee?

 

 

[GarethM]

Doubtful it's a scam if it's a card through the door, but would ask which company the cards from.

 

FedEx for example tend to text a payment reference, which you can login via website.

 

Granted I never click the link but type it in via my computer and make sure it's legit.

[spudulike]

You must have a shipment number so that should tell you where it has come from. If the duty is paid directly to USP then I can't see how a scammer will get the funds, it is usually a dodgy link, false web site etc. 

If you don't pay it, the parcel will go back to the US. You could enquire who the sender is.

[PeteB]

Nearly £70 in duty and it does look legit and Tom ordered a racing ECU for his drag racers but that was to go to Texas! Will see if I can ring them, Tom flys back in on Wednesday! 

[Oldfeller]

1 hour ago, PeteB said:

Anything doing the rounds involving paying an import tax before delivery? Had a card shoved through the door, son is racing in States and this parcel is from Merica but he dont think it is him!

Ignore it then.

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[topchippyles]

1 hour ago, PeteB said:

Nearly £70 in duty and it does look legit and Tom ordered a racing ECU for his drag racers but that was to go to Texas! Will see if I can ring them, Tom flys back in on Wednesday! 

Not got a door camera then pete.

[Steven P]

There should be a reference number on the card - go through your web browser (never a QR code) - to UPS and put the number in there - should be a billing section - will tell you what is due. There should also be a parcel tracking - if I was suspicious I would track it first, find out where it is (should be collected and something like "In UK Customs" or "waiting for delivery" I reckon)

 

 

Might be that the part is to be delivered to Texas but somehow your address is the billing address?

 

Last thing, has he any tracking numbers for the ECU - could they be the same as what's on your card?