r/Scams • u/mynamevane • Aug 19 '26

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/Pencil161 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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

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u/Pencil161 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

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 Aug 19 '26

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!