FBI Washington Field Office Warns the Public About Reshipping Scams
The FBI's Washington Field Office is warning the public about “reshipping” scam, which involves fraudsters who use stolen credit cards to buy items—usually expensive items—online. Instead of having the items shipped to the billing address, the fraudster sends them to what’s called a “re-shipper". At the “re-shipper” location, the items are repackaged and usually sent overseas. There, they can often be sold at a high price on the black market.If you have been victimized by this scam or any other online scam, report your suspicious contacts to the FBI. You can file an online report at www.ic3.gov.
Video Transcript
Special Agent Brian: A "re-shipping" scam involves fraudsters who use stolen credit cards to buy items -usually expensive items - online. Instead of having the item shipped to the billing address, the fraudster sends them to what's called a reshipper. At the reshipper location, the items are repackaged and usually sent overseas. There they can often be sold at a high price on the black market. These fraudsters may use unwitting people to become money mules and accept deliveries and become the reshipper. That person has now become part of their criminal enterprise without knowing it. Don't be a money mule, it's illegal. Report fraud and attempted fraud to the FBI at ic3.gov. This information will help investigate these criminals.
Video Download
Video Source
Recent Video
- 04.23.2024 — FBI Cyber at RSA Conference 2024
- 04.17.2024 — FBI, Lumberton Police Seek Information in Cases of Three Women Found Dead
- 04.15.2024 — Director Wray Speaks on Civil Rights at 16th Street Baptist Church
- 04.11.2024 — FBI Seattle Women's History Month Vodcast
- 04.11.2024 — FBI Seattle Elder Fraud Vodcast
- 04.10.2024 — Philadelphia Recovered Firearms (B-roll)
- 04.08.2024 — Robert Contee Discusses Transnational Repression
- 03.21.2024 — N.H. Law Enforcement Officials Warn of Online Scams in Connecticut
- 03.15.2024 — FBI Seattle SAC Statement on MMIP
- 03.14.2024 — FBI Boston Special Agent Describes Return of Okinawan Artifacts
- 03.08.2024 — FBI St. Louis' Birthday Message to Director Webster
- 03.01.2024 — Director Webster 100th Birthday Message
- 02.29.2024 — FBI Seattle Discusses Black History Month
- 02.29.2024 — Inside the FBI: The Phantom Hacker Scam
- 02.20.2024 — Seeking Information: Jenna Franks
- 02.16.2024 — Deputy Director Paul Abbate Statement on LockBit Ransomware Group
- 02.14.2024 — Romance Scams, Revisited
- 02.14.2024 — FBI New Haven - FLEYA - Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy
- 02.13.2024 — FBI Salt Lake City Warns of Romance Scams
- 02.13.2024 — Search For Asha Continues
FBI Weekly Newsletter
Subscribe to our email newsletter for news on the FBI, sent out every week.