Amazon “Brushing” Scam Indicates a Serious Problem for Victims

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Amazon “Brushing” Scam Indicates a Serious Problem for Victims
August 16, 2019
https://www.bbb.org/article/news-re...-scam-indicates-a-serious-problem-for-victims

Free boxloads of merchandise from Amazon right on your doorstep! What could possibly be bad about getting the Santa treatment all year long? Plenty! Your Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers that there is a scary downside to this recent scam. You are not the one who hit the jackpot. A scammer company is the real winner.

This scam is called brushing, and it has been popping up all over the country. Suddenly boxes of unordered (by the recipient) merchandise from Amazon begin arriving. There is no return address except that of Amazon. The receiver has no idea who ordered the items.
Why it’s bad news for you
The fact that someone was able to have the items sent to you as if you purchased them indicates that they probably have some of your Amazon account information. Certainly, they have your name and address and possibly, your phone number and a password. The company either hacked your account themselves or purchased the information from a hacker. Once the information is out there, it could be used for numerous crooked enterprises.
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What do you do with the merchandise? You are allowed to keep it. The Federal Trade Commission says you have a legal right to keep unordered merchandise.
The bigger issue is: What do you do about your information having been obtained by crooks? Here are some helpful tips: [...]
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