The so-called Courier Scam occurs when scammers posing as police officers or other officials claim that a parcel in your name contains contraband.

This is how they scam.

Posing as police officers in uniform and with a fake police station as background, the scammers connect with you via video call. They pretend to be officers from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), using real names of high-ranking police officers.
On the video call, the scammers claim that a parcel in your name has been intercepted by the police. The scammers show forged documents related to a courier containing contraband.
The scammers convince you that you have been involved in narcotics and money laundering investigations.
You are urged to make large online transfers to supposedly safeguard funds during the investigation. You are also advised not to inform anyone.
The scammers ask you to write payment narratives like ‘AML insurance’ or ‘Ministry’ in order to gain your trust.
Once the money is transferred, the scammers vanish. You have been successfully deceived and robbed.
Safeguard yourself against scams.

Beware of scammers who can deceive you to transfer monies online.
Know the beneficiary before making any money transfers online.
Scammers avoid in-person meetings.
Scammers use various techniques such as the above-mentioned courier interception scam, romance scams, they befriend you online, use sextortion via video calls, online job – work from home scam, earn commission by ‘like and share’ clips on video sharing platforms like YouTube – and the list goes on.
Scammers advise their targets to download mobile apps or send ‘.apk’ files on messaging apps such as WhatsApp/Telegram, or they advise to click on links sent via SMS/e-mails. If you follow these instructions, the scammers will get access to your phone/computer.
Even if you are not a victim of the scam, it is a good idea to report any such attempts to the national cybercrime helpline (call 1930 or report on www.cybercrime.gov.in). This will provide leads on phone numbers/bank accounts to cybercrime officials, which may help protect other possible victims.