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Anyone realize from this video how easily Fedex drivers can be socially engineered to not deliver packages?

Delivery drivers are pretty well incentivized to not care as long as the package is delivered. They are constantly told to deliver more packages faster. I remember reading that even if you select sign for delivery, in NY the drivers will just leave packages in the lobby. And there is rampant package theft.

They didn't deliver the package. They did the opposite.

Clearly the FedEx driver double checked with the system,

What do you mean?

I guess, the actual sender requested Fedex to cancel the delivery of the package. Fedex said it did, but eventually it ended up in the delivery van.

So when the private investigator asked the delivery guy to not deliver the package, he must have checked with Fedex before not delivering.

However, there was another package to the same address, and the PIs stopped the delivery of that too. So yeah, you might be right on one count atleast :)

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