Then the seller can write a positive review of their own product from the fake Amazon buyer account. The seller pays a third party to purchase their products through fake buyer accounts they’ve created.Īfter the purchase, the item gets delivered to a real address. Third-party online sellers engage in “brushing” scams in an attempt to raise product ratings on websites such as Amazon.
Legally, you get to keep any package that’s addressed to you, but this scam isn’t entirely a victimless crime. This scheme involves a package from Amazon showing up at your doorstep with your name on it, but it’s not anything you ordered.
Have you recently received an Amazon package that you didn’t order? It may be part of a scam called “brushing.”
