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Courier parcel "seized with drugs" call

A courier "executive" says a parcel in your name was seized with drugs and connects you to fake police.

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How it works

A recorded call or an "executive" from a courier company says a parcel sent in your name was stopped with drugs, passports or fake cards.
You are transferred to a "police officer" or "customs officer" who says your Aadhaar is linked to a crime.
To "clear your name", you are told to transfer money for verification, which leads into a digital arrest.

What it looks like

Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.

This is FedEx. A parcel from Mumbai to Taiwan in your name contains 5 passports and 200 grams of MDMA. Press 9 to speak to the officer.

Your Aadhaar is used in a money laundering case. The Mumbai Cyber Crime officer will now join on Skype.

Red flags

A recorded call about a parcel you never sent
A transfer to "police" on the same call
A video call on Skype or WhatsApp with an officer
A demand for secrecy

The one question to ask

Would a courier company ever hand your call to the police?

Already paid or shared details?

Call 1930 at once: in the first hour the money can often still be frozen before it moves on. Then call your bank on the number printed on your card, and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in with screenshots of every message and payment.

1930 · cybercrime.gov.in

Also seen as

Customs duty on a gift parcel
SIM card misuse calls from fake telecom officers

What people are saying

ScamBhai desk2026-10-25Courier parcel "seized with drugs" call

A 40-year-old software engineer in Bengaluru lost about ₹1 crore in two days in May 2024. It began with a Skype call from a man posing as a courier company executive, who said a parcel in her name bound for Taiwan had been caught at Mumbai airport with narcotics and several passports.

A fake customs officer said a drugs case had been filed, told her to stay alone in a room, and took her Aadhaar…

From the ScamBhai desk, based on a news report: The News Minute, 22 May 2024 · Source

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ScamBhai desk2026-10-25Courier parcel "seized with drugs" call

आम तौर पर ऐसा होता है: एक कॉल आती है, रिकॉर्ड की हुई आवाज़ कहती है कि आपका कूरियर रोक लिया गया है, जानकारी के लिए 1 दबाएँ। फिर एक "कूरियर अधिकारी" बताता है कि आपके नाम से विदेश जा रहे पार्सल में ड्रग्स, नकली पासपोर्ट और कई बैंक कार्ड मिले हैं।

वह तुरंत कॉल को "मुंबई साइबर पुलिस" से जोड़ देता है। वहाँ से डर बढ़ाया जाता है: केस दर्ज हो गया है, गिरफ़्तारी हो सकती है, किसी को बताया तो परिवार भी…

From the ScamBhai desk: a composite of common reports, not one person's story

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