Ever had an Amazon package show up at your house addressed to you but you never ordered it? It could be what’s called a “Brushing Scam” and it seems to be on the rise in Acadiana.
Amazon Packages
Mysterious Amazon Packages Being Delivered
Looking on social media over the past few months, more and more people are talking about Amazon packages showing up at their door they never ordered.
Everything from electric toothbrushes to Bluetooth speakers, to clothes and everything in-between, are mysteriously being delivered to people, even with their name on the package.
However, when they check their Amazon and bank accounts, there are no records of any purchases.
Is it Santa?
Unfortunately no, but it is something called a brushing scam and you need to be aware of it.
What Are Amazon Brushing Scams?
From Lifelock.com –
“Companies, often based in foreign countries, are always on the hunt for positive online reviews. Brushing scams help them generate these reviews, even though they’re fake.”
Do you remember back in 2020 when people all over the U.S. started receiving packages of seeds from China and had no clue why?
Eventually, it was uncovered the seeds were part of a brushing scam that allowed the company to leave verified purchaser reviews for the seeds.
Better reviews lead to better sales.
In order to review a product on Amazon, you have to be a verified buyer in order to leave a review.
As Lifelock.com explains “when a company sends you its product…
