UPS Scam?

[PeteB]

I haven't ordered anything for a while, as said Tom is at a drag and drive event and ordered a Haltech ecu for the Napshack dragster but got it sent to his mates in Texas where they leave the car. Ringing UPS now to see if the package has any identifying marks on it!

[Oldfeller]

1 hour ago, PeteB said:

I haven't ordered anything for a while, as said Tom is at a drag and drive event and ordered a Haltech ecu for the Napshack dragster but got it sent to his mates in Texas where they leave the car. Ringing UPS now to see if the package has any identifying marks on it!

shouldn't have to ring anybody, any legit correspondence would have relevant genuine info supplied, and if the sons us transaction is to a US address, why are you being contacted in the uk.

I'v had this happen before, a parcel is on route from a courier and suddenly an email, text,claiming to be from the said couriers  turns up with no relevant information asking to be contacted,

I never have answered any of them, and the legit parcel always arrived on time with the tracking supplied.

who exactly are you going to phone?

not any of the  numbers on this strange letter surely?

Edited Tuesday at 10:20 by Oldfeller

[spudulike]

Follow the money, who and how would you pay the tax fee to. If it is the courier that is shipping the kit, chances your boy has fooked up..perhaps paid by PayPal and the authorised address was used? If the recipient of the payment is a bit suss, grey, unknown then don't pay.

These days you get reams of notifications on delivery...from the seller and courier then review sites etc...what has your son got? 

[Mark J]

On 20/10/2025 at 21:26, Oldfeller said:

Ignore it then.

Fraudulent Text Messages, Phone Calls and Other Communications

In addition to fraudulent websites and emails, fraudsters also may use the telephone, text messages, a fax machine, letters, or other communication methods in an attempt to gather your personal information. These fraudulent communications are the unauthorised actions of third parties not associated with UPS. Fraudulent communications claiming to be from UPS may claim to indicate a parcel is waiting to be delivered. These communications will generally ask you for personal information and/or a payment in advance of receiving a parcel, or may indicate a need to update your account by obtaining personal information or a copy of your UPS invoice. The links in the text messages may contain malware or direct to a fraudulent website.

If UPS contacts you regarding a parcel, the UPS representative will always be able to provide a tracking number, which you can verify on our website. You also should know that UPS may contact you from time to time regarding service offerings or for marketing purposes, but you may always verify our phone number and call back before proceeding.

If you are ever unsure of the validity of a communication, ask for the caller's first and last name and a call-back telephone number.

If you are unsure of the validity of a text, do not click or select any links or open any attachments as they may contain a virus.

Who wrote that?

Where did you copy and paste it from?

Edited 3 hours ago by Mark J

[Oldfeller]

12 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Who wrote that?

Where did you copy and paste it from?

UPS. https://www.ups.com/gb/en/support/shipping-support/legal-terms-conditions/learn-to-recognize-fraud