A remote job that revolves around receiving and forwarding packages is one of the few scams with a criminal-liability twist. The work is real. The crime is the point.
The rule
Legitimate logistics and warehouse jobs run from a company facility, with a normal interview and a real employer you can verify. They do not recruit strangers by text to receive parcels at home and forward them using prepaid labels. If a "quality control," "package handler," or "logistics coordinator" job works that way, treat it as a scam.
How the scam works
Criminals buy electronics and other goods with stolen card numbers and need to move them without a traceable address. That is where you come in. The packages arrive at your home, you repackage and forward them with labels the "employer" emails you, and the trail now runs through you. The US Postal Inspection Service and the FBI both warn that these schemes use job seekers as money mules, and the FTC lists the pattern on its job scams page.
What it looks like
A fast hire with no real interview, a vague "shipping coordinator" title, and a promise of weekly pay. You are told to inspect items and reship them. The first payday keeps slipping, and then contact stops.
What to do right now
- Stop forwarding any package and do not pay for shipping or supplies.
- Keep every label, message, and tracking number as evidence.
- Report it to the FBI's IC3 and the FTC.
- If you already shipped items, follow the steps in did I become a money mule.
This is the reshipping scam, and it often arrives alongside unsolicited equipment. The complete guide covers the wider set. Unsure about an offer? Paste it into the free checker.