need some help

[toddfishel]

i recently made an order about 5 weeks ago, i just recieved an email from customs is this official

 

[bluestrm]

An e-mail from Customs?
I've gotten a letter before. How would they get access to your e-mail?

 

[oldfella]

Well unless you included an email addy in your order then it is probably BS. But if you did, Well let's just say you need to be careful. Usually it will be a letter in the mail.

 

[richiec]

i recently made an order about 5 weeks ago, i just recieved an email from customs is this official

well let me say, nice first post

how would they get your e-mail?

 

[toddfishel]

email from customs

let me start by saying thank you for replying to my post, no when i ordered i dont ever remember giving up my email address, matter of fact now that i think of it, i did everything from a hotmail account, and the letter came to my original (personal email) account? i really does not make any sense to me but being relativly new to the game i have cleaned house and am laying low for awhile just to see whats up, thanks again and any info that could bring this to rest for me would be awesome.

 

[richiec]

what does the e-mail say?

 

[tabascotk]

I get emails from customs and Fedex a few times a month saying they have a package they can't deliver because of one reason or another. So I'm supposed to contact them and give them some personal info or some shit like that. It's BS most likely. I'm curious to know what the email says as well though.

 

[toddfishel]

it basically said that he was from the republic of benin and that he works with us customs as well as the fbi and homeland security. then it when on to say that the only way that they would release the detained package was if i ordered and filled out a form from homeland security, the cost would be $185. then it went on to say that i had 24 hours to reply to him and if i choose not to do so he would notify the local authorities, then about 4 days later i was sent another asking if i had already responded to the first email. it all seems like it is unofficial but due to the fact that someone got my email address and somehow knew i was waiting on a package i got nervous and decided to lay low

 

[richiec]

these are like the scammers from Nigeria who contact you to tell you a relative has died and they can give you 10 million dollars. This time, they just happened to send a email to someone who was waiting for a package. I've gotten emails from what sounded like a legit entity, but when I dug deeper, it was just a scam. This guy wants $185, simple as that. "If you don't respond in 24 hours, I'll contact local authorities". Then writes back 4 days later to see if you've responded? Get the F outta here, this is a scam

 

[toddfishel]

i agree with you bro. ok with that being said, i have got no official letter and it been about 7 weeks now, is this normal or should i be waiting for a letter. agian i appreciate the info

 

[oldfella]

It is a scam email. plenty of them going around. Well let's just say that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. It is the lottery we play to get supps.

 

[richiec]

email who you got it from. they shouldve given you a tracking number, the sponsors I've dealt with have. ask them what's going on, they normally follow the pack so as not having to resend if somene bs's them and says it was seized ya know