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A Caller Says FedEx Will Fine You Unless You Wire Cash? Hang Up.
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Cheyenne, Wyoming · capcity.news · Arrives by a phone call and text messages
The short answer
A caller pretending to be FedEx who threatens a fine and tells you to wire cash is a scammer. They may claim a package payment problem, keep you on the phone, and promise a same-day refund. In October 2026, Cheyenne, Wyoming, police said an employee at a local business got this call, along with texts pretending to be from the business owner. Hang up, and check with the people involved on numbers you already have.
What is happening
In October 2026, the Cheyenne Police Department in Wyoming said a local business reported a caller pretending to be from FedEx who said there was an issue with a package payment that needed to be resolved to avoid a $20,000 fine, Cap City News and Wyoming News Now reported. The caller told the employee to leave work, withdraw cash, and wire it to a town in Mexico, promising it would be refunded by the end of the business day, while text messages pretending to come from the business owner added to the pressure. The caller insisted she stay on the phone and discouraged her from checking anything, and police listed false urgency, continuous phone contact, and impersonation as signs of a phone scam.
How to recognize it
- A caller says they are from FedEx or another shipper and that a package payment problem means a large fine.
- You are told to leave work, withdraw cash, and wire it, with a promise it will be refunded the same day.
- Texts arrive that seem to come from your boss or the business owner, backing up the caller.
- The caller will not let you hang up and tells you not to check with anyone.
What to do instead
- Hang up. A real shipper does not need you to stay on the line while you withdraw cash.
- Check any package problem through the shipper's official website or app, not a number from the call.
- Call your boss or the business owner on a number you already have before moving any money.
- Slow down and talk it over with a coworker, family member, or your bank first.
- If you want to tell someone, the rule is: nobody fixes a package fine with a cash wire.
If it already happened
Responding to one of these is common and understandable. These steps are what people usually take next.
- Call the wire service or your bank right away and ask whether the transfer can be stopped.
- Report it to local police. In Cheyenne, the police dispatch center is (307) 637-6525.
- Report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Common questions
- Why would the texts look like they came from my boss?
- In the Cheyenne case, an employee got texts from someone claiming to be the business owner while the fake FedEx caller was on the line. A name on a text can be faked, so call the person on a number you already have.
- The caller promised the money would be refunded the same day. Is that ever real?
- Cheyenne police said the promise of a refund by the end of the business day was part of the scam. A refund promise is a reason to stop and check, not a reason to send cash.
Practice this safely
Practice ending a call that demands a cash wire and calling your boss on a number you already know.
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A Caller Says FedEx Will Fine You Unless You Wire Cash? Hang Up. A caller pretending to be FedEx who threatens a fine and tells you to wire cash is a scammer. They may claim a package payment problem, keep you on the phone, and promise a same-day refund. In October 2026, Cheyenne, Wyoming, police said an employee at a local business got this call, along with texts pretending to be from the business owner. Hang up, and check with the people involved on numbers you already have. Read the full alert: https://endscamsproject.com/latest-scams/fedex-package-payment-wire-scam
Where this comes from
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- Cap City News: Cheyenne police warn about fraudulent calls after local business targeted by FedEx scam (October 13, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
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- Wyoming News Now: Cheyenne Police warn of a high-pressure phone scam (October 13, 2026) (opens in a new tab)
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- Report fraud to the Federal Trade Commission (opens in a new tab)
ReportFraud.ftc.gov
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