Receiving Items from China – Not Just Seeds!
Americans are receiving all kinds of unsolicited packages from China, containing items ranging from fake Ray-Ban sunglasses to a pair of used socks. Actually an employee received a pair of the fake sunglasses at Village Hall. So please be on the lookout.
This might be part of the the “brushing” scam. In this scam, somebody sends you stuff, unordered, because it lets them give themselves a great review in your name. This is more than annoying. It could mean that the scammers have created an account in your name, or taken over your account, on online retail sites or even created new accounts (maybe lots of them) in other names tied to your address. Letting them post lots of seemingly-real reviews. So keep an eye on your online shopping accounts. If you spot activity that isn’t yours, report it to the site right away, and think about changing your password for that site. The Better Business Bureau recommends changing your passwords and report it to the Federal Trade Commission.
