Hey there, job seekers! Ever dreamed of working from the comfort of your couch, raking in the dough while rocking your favorite pajamas? Enter the glamorous world of “reshipping jobs,” where you can become a “Delivery Operations Specialist” or a “Quality Control Manager”—fancy titles, right? But hold your horses! These jobs are as real as unicorns with day jobs.

The Plot Twist: It’s a Scam!

Here’s the lowdown: If a job offer involves receiving shipments, repackaging them, and sending them off to some mysterious address, it’s a reshipping scam. The “employer” conveniently forgets to mention that part. They might even masquerade as reputable companies like Amazon or FedEx to lure you in.

The Sneaky Details

Scammers use stolen credit card info to send you high-value items, like shiny new electronics. Your “job” is to toss out the original packaging and receipts, then ship these goodies to who-knows-where, usually abroad. Once the goods are out of sight, so is your paycheck. And if you handed over personal info like your bank account or Social Security number, brace yourself for an identity theft rollercoaster.

Dodging the Scam Bullet

Let’s break down the escape plan:

  1. Inspect Before You Accept: Google the company’s name or the person hiring you, adding “scam,” “review,” or “complaint” to the search. If others have been duped, it’s a no-go.

  2. Phone a Friend: Discuss the offer with someone you trust. A second opinion is golden, and it gives you extra time to mull things over.

  3. Preemptive Strike on Identity Theft: If you’ve already spilled your personal info, sprint over to IdentityTheft.gov/steps for advice on securing your identity.

The Hard Truth

Reshipping gigs are as real as that diet you swore you’d start last New Year. Spoiler alert: they’re not a real job. If you spot one of these scams, report it to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at uspis.gov/report.

Remember, if a job sounds too good to be true, it probably involves reshipping stolen goods. Stay safe, and happy job hunting!

For more details, check out the original article: FTC Consumer Protection Article.

Original article: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/12/can-you-unbox-signs-reshipping-scam