Why am I getting packages from China I didnt order?

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says that unordered packages are often the result of brushing scams. According to the agency, this is when lightweight and inexpensive merchandise is sent by foreign, third-party sellers to a customer who didn’t order it.

How do you know if someone is scamming?

Answers

Phishing scam: Bank SMS. Scammers can make messages look real.
Online shopping scam. It’s not secure.
Classified scam. There’s no evidence of the puppy.
Phishing scam: Mail delivery. You can’t confirm who it’s from.
Business email compromise scam. You can’t confirm who it’s from.

What if I receive something I didn’t order?

Under state and federal law, recipients of unordered merchandise may keep the goods and are under no obligation to pay for or return them. Federal law states that the sender cannot send you a bill or collection notice for unordered merchandise.

What do I do with random packages?

The BBB recommends these actions:

First, report the suspicious package to the retailer. Many companies like Amazon take security and false reviews very seriously. They will investigate and take action against bad actors.
Next, change your account passwords.

What to do if you are a victim of brushing?

What can you do? Notify the retailer. Brushing and fake reviews are against Amazon’s policies, so contact Amazon Customer Service if this happens to you and the product appears to come from Amazon. They will investigate and take action on the bad actor.

Can I keep a package that was delivered to me by mistake?

You have the legal right to keep it as a free gift, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Sellers aren’t permitted to ask for payment for unordered items, either, and the FTC says consumers are under no obligation to even tell the seller about the wrongly delivered merchandise.

How do I stop unwanted packages?

Report it to the retailer and SCDCA. If you can easily identify what company the merchandise came from, you can file a complaint with them. For companies like Amazon, brushing and fake reviews violate their policies, so you can report any type of unexpected package that is delivered by them.

Is brushing illegal?

“Brushing” is illegal in most countries and websites are obliged to take fake reviews offline. Change the passwords on your online accounts (even the ones that have nothing to do with shopping, like your social media). Read up a little more on brushing scams.