An alarming incident highlights the growing sophistication of shipping-based fraud in the U.S., when routine misdelivered packages containing medical devices led to a suspected parcel mule encounter, raising concerns about healthcare-related scams. Meanwhile, one of the visitors produced a black ledger notebook filled with what looked like tracking numbers, with every line penciled in and pages filled top to bottom, which the homeowner initially assumed were FedEx tracking numbers. What is a parcel mule? The person with the list of tracking numbers could have been a parcel mule.” In a parcel mule scam, a person unknowingly receives packages purchased fraudulently, often with stolen credit card information, and is then asked to forward them to another address, potentially overseas, on behalf of scammers. Oranges1cle’s post shows how a seeming delivery mix-up — especially involving medical devices — could be something more sinister.