Complaint Review: Humboldt Bud Company - Eureka California

I ordered some products thinking this was a legitimate company. After they got my Bitcoin I then got an email from Platinum Freight Inc. with a tracking number. Then I got this email:

We are pleased to inform you that your shipment has arrived transit and is now On-Hold.

Tracking Information

Tracking Number – 0473 5823 9174 7118

Location: Manchester Control Center

Latest National Scan: Status NOT updated

We hope this meets with your approval. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if we can be of any further assistance.

NOTICE OF ARRIVAL (NOA)

Dear Valued Customer,

Kindly be advised that your consignment has arrived at the Manchester Control Center, through PLATINUM FREIGHT INC Ltd, and the consignment transportation references are as follows:

MAWB NO.: 15713365041 EQL HAWB NO.: 1A2B053471052490

DATE: February 22, 2022

OUR INSURANCE POLICY RATES:

*PACKAGES between 0.1Ib to 5.00Ibs: $US500.00 Refundable Insurance Policy

Your package currently weighs 0.8Ib and therefore requires a Refundable Insurance policy of $US500.00 for its security precautions, in addition a stamp fee of $US5.00 has to be paid since the package was labeled as discreet. So you are therefore required to pay the total sum of $US505.00 to our cashier or directly to our billing department through PAYPAL so that we can proceed with the delivery. As soon as we confirm the payment from you, we will proceed with the final delivery of your package.

YOUR PACKAGE HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED FOR DELIVERY TODAY FROM OUR AGENCY IN THE CALIFORNIA TERRITORY, BECAUSE OF THE REFUNDABLE INSURANCE FEE. THEREFORE, PAYMENT OF THE REFUNDABLE INSURANCE FEE IS COMPULSORY.

INSURANCE........................................................$US500.00 (Refundable)

STAMP FEE.....................................................$US5.00 (Non-Refundable)

TOTAL ..................................................................  $US505.00 (OF WHICH

$US500.00 WILL BE FULLY REFUNDED TO YOU IN CASH UPON SAFE DELIVERY OF THIS PACKAGE BY OUR PARCEL DELIVERY MAN).

PAYPAL EMAIL: [email protected]

AMOUNT: $505.00

NOTE: SEND AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ONCE PAYMENT IS DONE SEND A SCREENSHOT.

PACKAGE IS TRAVELING WITH PACKAGE NO: AV164ZA2, WHICH LEFT CALIFORNIA WITH BILL NUMBER 1A2B053471052490

YOUR PACKAGE IS INTACT BUT THE RECENT NATIONAL POLICY ON PARCEL TRANSPORTATION; IT DEMANDS THAT A SEARCH HAS TO BE CONDUCTED ON PACKAGES BEFORE FURTHER TRANSPORTATION. BUT BECAUSE YOUR PACKAGE WAS REGISTERED IN THE EXPRESS SECTION IT HAS ONLY BEEN WEIGHED BUT IF INSURANCE FEE PAYMENT IS DELAYED THEN THE PARCEL HAS TO GO THROUGH ROUTINE CHECKS.

Now I did manage to catch someone in the chat window on the site, this is what they said:       N E Insurance

Insurance Assistant

Joyce Support joined the chat 05:57

Hi Joyce

Greetings.

Do you know who Platinum Freight Inc. is?

That’s the freight company.  And they are in charge of ensuring shipment is discreet before handing over to USPS at final depot before leaving for your precise location.

Kindly work alongside the freight company so your pack could be delivered this morning.

Joyce Support left 06:19

As far as I'm concerned that was confirmation that this is a SCAM!

Don't even bother spending your money here.