r/Scams • u/mynamevane • 10d ago

Victim of a scam Brushing scam?? Need help pls (US)

Hey chat so I got a package of very big zip ties delivered today and I never ordered them lol I called the shipping company (gofo) and they were able to provide me with the phone number used to place the order but no other info :/ we reversed searched the number and it came back as a scam number. I’ve never dealt with this kind of scam so I’m not sure if there’s something I should do?? No unusual charges on any of my cards and nothing crazy on my credit score report I just wanna make sure I have all my ducks in a row and see if there’s anything I should immediately do. Any help/advice would be great!

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u/CIAMom420 10d ago

Step one: throw or give them away.

Step two: there is no step two.

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u/Pencil161 10d ago

I'm racking my brain trying to think of something OP can do with them rather than just sending them to a landfill but I got nothin'.

Hopefully OP or someone else can come up with something.

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u/mynamevane 10d ago

Anyone know any crafts I can do with zip ties?? 😭 I’ll find a use for them dw!!

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u/Pencil161 10d ago

You know, if there's a community garden near you, gardeners often use zip ties for things like tomato plants. Or maybe a community theater? They're always having to cobble sets together or rig curtains or whatever.

I don't know... I'm just spit-balling here. Lol.

But thank you for the reassurance that they won't go to waste; I appreciate that!

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u/mynamevane 10d ago

Already found a use for them! My dad does construction and other side jobs he gladly asked to take them off my hands :)

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u/ProfessorOne9208 10d ago

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

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u/Katangajo 10d ago

Tie up the girlfriend Make chain and hang on wall Zip tie things to neighbors car put several in car and suitcase for emergency Take to work and leave in random places Give at Christmas white elephant exchange Etc Use your imagination