The Custom Scam is active. This scam is successful when contacting the victim using the victim’s name stating that a large amount of drugs were seized at the border with the victim’s name and address on the package.
Scammers pose as U.S. Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. Residents are reporting the calls are a pre-recorded message stating, “a box of drugs and money being shipped has your (callers) name on it and it has been intercepted.” The caller is then instructed to press #1 to speak with a CBP Officer/Agent, which then attempts to get the callers banking information.
The caller says there’s a suspicious package addressed to you and it has been held up by the CBP. They say it contains drugs, weapons, cash, or other contraband, and if you don’t pay up, you’ll be arrested.
https://www.winknews.com/2021/05/25/scammers-new-approach-to-get-you-us-customs-and-border-patrol/
Scammers pose as U.S. Border Patrol agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. Residents are reporting the calls are a pre-recorded message stating, “a box of drugs and money being shipped has your (callers) name on it and it has been intercepted.” The caller is then instructed to press #1 to speak with a CBP Officer/Agent, which then attempts to get the callers banking information.
The caller says there’s a suspicious package addressed to you and it has been held up by the CBP. They say it contains drugs, weapons, cash, or other contraband, and if you don’t pay up, you’ll be arrested.
https://www.winknews.com/2021/05/25/scammers-new-approach-to-get-you-us-customs-and-border-patrol/