Have you gotten a package from Amazon that you didn't order, and yet it came to you at your address? I got a set of watercolor pens. At least it wasn't those stupid seeds, am I right?
What scammers are looking for is a positive review under your name. “They somehow obtain your name, your address to get those items sent to you. Then they actually take your name and use that to create fake positive reviews in your name on sites like Amazon,” said Leah Napoliello with the Better Business Bureau of Houston.
It even has a name: "brushing."
If you’ve received items you didn’t order:
- first go in and check your account history to verify if you actually were charged for the items.
- if you were, immediately reach out to Amazon. Then, update your password.
So do you have to return the item? According to Amazon and the Federal Trade Commission, you can keep them.
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