Fake Package Reshipping Jobs via Email
How email-based fake logistics coordinator jobs recruit victims to receive and forward packages purchased with stolen payment cards, exposing them to criminal liability.
Part of: Fake Package Reshipping Job Scam
Last reviewed: 8 June 2026
Fake package reshipping job emails are closely related to reshipping mule recruitment but often present with more elaborate job framing: quality assurance roles, regional logistics coordinators, or warehouse quality inspectors working remotely. The job title is more professional-sounding, the onboarding more detailed, and the salary structure more convincing.
The core fraud is identical: the victim receives packages containing goods purchased with stolen credit cards and forwards them to addresses typically outside their country. The victim is the last identifiable domestic shipping point when fraud is investigated.
Email is the primary recruitment channel because it allows scammers to send professional-looking offer letters, employment contracts, and shipping instructions that mimic legitimate courier and logistics industry documentation.
How this scam works on email
An email describes a regional logistics quality coordinator role: inspecting incoming parcels for damage, repackaging if needed, and forwarding to designated distribution addresses. Pay is described as competitive with bonuses per parcel processed. An employment agreement is sent and the victim is onboarded through email exchanges.
Packages begin arriving — often electronics or other high-value goods — with reshipping labels already included or provided by email. The victim forwards packages as instructed. The 'employer' may pay small amounts initially to establish credibility before disappearing or may never pay at all.
When the fraud is uncovered, the victim's personal address appears in the shipping chain as the most recent domestic handler of stolen merchandise.
Common red flags
- Job involves receiving packages at your home and forwarding them to other addresses
- Employer cannot be verified through business registries and has no verifiable physical presence
- Packages contain high-value consumer electronics, jewellery, or branded goods
- Shipping labels or postage are provided by the employer rather than through a traceable company account
- Employment contract arrived after a process conducted entirely over email
- Salary promises are high for what is described as simple inspection and forwarding work
How to protect yourself
- Understand that using your home address to receive and forward commercial goods for an unknown employer creates serious legal risk
- Never forward packages containing goods you cannot identify or verify as legitimately purchased
- If packages have already been received, stop forwarding immediately and contact your local police
- Report the email to IC3.gov and your national postal inspection service
- Do not allow 'employer' shipping accounts to be opened in your name
How to report it
- Contact your local postal inspection service (USPS Postal Inspection Service, Royal Mail security) and report the situation
- File a report at IC3.gov providing all email correspondence and package details
- Consult a solicitor or attorney before responding to any law enforcement queries if you have already forwarded packages
Frequently asked questions
Can the 'employer' shipping account opened in my name cause problems later?
Yes, an account opened using your identity with a courier can be linked back to you in future fraud investigations even after you stop participating. Contact the courier directly to report and close any account you didn't knowingly set up.
What if I already forwarded several packages before realizing this was a scam?
Stop immediately, do not forward any further packages, and keep any remaining items unopened and sealed. Contact your local police and consider speaking with a solicitor or attorney before responding to any further contact from the 'employer' or law enforcement inquiries.
Will the real logistics company help me if their name was used without permission?
Reputable companies generally want to know their brand was misused, since it also protects their reputation and customers. Reporting to them is worthwhile, though they typically cannot offer you financial compensation for losses in a scheme they had no part in.
Can I face criminal charges for reshipping without knowing the goods were stolen?
Depending on jurisdiction and circumstances, yes. The defence of not knowing requires careful legal argument. If you suspect the goods are stolen, stop immediately, do not forward further packages, and seek legal advice.