anyone have experience with discretemaildelivery.com? i had an order shipped through them and I'd never heard of them before. I got an email earlier today saying my package was flagged due to a lack of insurance (direct email text below). It all seems super sketchy. I've never used them before nor heard of them, but my contact says he uses the religiously. The fact that they say I'll get my insurance refunded in cash is a big red flag to me. Still, the idea of agents getting involved concerned me. I ended up sending the payment, but I'm feeling like I've been scammed. Anyone have a similar experience and not get scammed?
"This mail is graded as URGENT and should be treated as such. Your package has been placed on hold by the checkpoint authorities and they are demanding we show proof of insurance to clear the package for transit. This is a situation we do not often encounter. Your package was registered as discrete and was not insured. We uphold the privacy of the packages registered under DISCRETE as we make sure they are not opened. As a result, we would have to pay a refundable insurance fee of $700. This is to purchase a certified Insurance document which would serve as a pass for this checkpoint and any other if there is for the next 8 months. We are sorry this is so sudden but we have to take care of this as soon as possible to avoid further problems with the customs officials.
Payment would be made CASH directly to our BRANCH CASHIER
As soon as our cashier confirms payment from your end, we would get the CERTIFIED INSURANCE DOCUMENT made so we can clear the package and proceed with delivery. Your FULL REFUNDS OF $700 would be given to you in CASH UPON DELIVERY by OUR COURRIER MAN who will be dropping off your package at the address which you provided. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us.
Please from the time you receive this email, you have about 28 hours to get this sorted out or else we risk getting your package being opened by the customs. And if anything illegal is found in it we shall hand over to the Police
"The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to eradicating illegal drugs and their proceeds from the U.S. Mail. We pursue traffickers of all forms of illegal narcotics—including narcotics, which remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act and is therefore un-mailable. Our prohibited narcotics program focuses on the disruption of organized narcotics-trafficking operations, to help protect employees and customers from the violence related to drug trafficking, and to inhibit the spread of illegal or un-mailable substances into neighbourhoods across The United States ."
Substance, Any person transporting or travelling with
controlled drugs listed under Schedule I, II, III, IV or V to The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 for three calendar months or more or transporting or carrying more than three months' supply of controlled drugs listed under Schedule I, II, III, IV or V to The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 requires a License.
PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO OUR FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT VIA BITCOIN
Scan code at any bitcoin ATM and make payment."
"This mail is graded as URGENT and should be treated as such. Your package has been placed on hold by the checkpoint authorities and they are demanding we show proof of insurance to clear the package for transit. This is a situation we do not often encounter. Your package was registered as discrete and was not insured. We uphold the privacy of the packages registered under DISCRETE as we make sure they are not opened. As a result, we would have to pay a refundable insurance fee of $700. This is to purchase a certified Insurance document which would serve as a pass for this checkpoint and any other if there is for the next 8 months. We are sorry this is so sudden but we have to take care of this as soon as possible to avoid further problems with the customs officials.
Payment would be made CASH directly to our BRANCH CASHIER
As soon as our cashier confirms payment from your end, we would get the CERTIFIED INSURANCE DOCUMENT made so we can clear the package and proceed with delivery. Your FULL REFUNDS OF $700 would be given to you in CASH UPON DELIVERY by OUR COURRIER MAN who will be dropping off your package at the address which you provided. If you have any questions, feel free to ask us.
Please from the time you receive this email, you have about 28 hours to get this sorted out or else we risk getting your package being opened by the customs. And if anything illegal is found in it we shall hand over to the Police
"The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is committed to eradicating illegal drugs and their proceeds from the U.S. Mail. We pursue traffickers of all forms of illegal narcotics—including narcotics, which remains illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act and is therefore un-mailable. Our prohibited narcotics program focuses on the disruption of organized narcotics-trafficking operations, to help protect employees and customers from the violence related to drug trafficking, and to inhibit the spread of illegal or un-mailable substances into neighbourhoods across The United States ."
Substance, Any person transporting or travelling with
controlled drugs listed under Schedule I, II, III, IV or V to The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 for three calendar months or more or transporting or carrying more than three months' supply of controlled drugs listed under Schedule I, II, III, IV or V to The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 requires a License.
PAYMENT SHOULD BE MADE DIRECTLY TO OUR FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT VIA BITCOIN
Scan code at any bitcoin ATM and make payment."
