You receive a package from Amazon. And if it’s been a while since you bought it, you may not remember what it was. But suddenly you fall: you didn’t ask for anything, so why did you get something you didn’t ask for? It is a new type of scam called ‘brushing’.

Although it may seem like a positive thing because it is free, if it actually happens to you, it means that your account has been hacked. AND This doesn’t make up for anything.

Brushing scam, free Amazon packages

Brushing, generally speaking, is a type of scam where a seller sends packages containing products to users of a marketplace or eCommerce platform like Amazon or Temu who did not request them. Thus, The seller ‘inflates’ sales volume based on fake transactions, It allows you to improve your store’s ranking and therefore the products you sell.

Like this, The algorithm gives more importance to your productswhich means more potential buyers. The guys at Genbeta tell us how Toothbrushing works:

• Scam/Seller create fake user account On a platform like Amazon stolen data such as your real name and address.
• The seller uses this fake account invent a process that doesn’t exist and send you a product packageThey are usually low cost to make the scam economically viable.
• You receive the package but you don’t know why. The seller uses this false information Write a positive review for yourself on your platform profile.
• The seller repeats this many times to promote his store among others and replace these fake transactions with real sales and legitimate.

Blow dryers are banned on Amazon

You may have heard that this scam exists, but it’s already so common that platforms like Amazon have their own sections to warn buyers. According to Amazon themselves, “AndSellers are prohibited from sending unsolicited packages to customers. If you receive a package that you did not order and is not a gift, report it immediately.“.

If you receive a package or product that you did not order, First confirm that this is not a gift sent to you. Check with your friends and family to see if they ordered the package. If you confirm that neither you nor anyone you know ordered the package that was sent to your address, then you should: Contact the platform’s customer support service Who sent this to you?

via | Genbeta / Amazon Support

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