If you get this parcel in the mail, do not open it, the experts warn
Experts say that this type of packaging can be part of a larger scam.
Our mailboxes are often filled at the edge of exciting objects - letters sent by loved ones to our last Amazon Haul. But also often, mailboxes are piled up things we do not want: invoices, ads and othersspam. It's boring, yes, but it's mostly harmless. Some unwanted mail, on the other hand, should be actively avoided. Experts now warn that some packages youreceive in the mail could actually be part of a major scam. Read on to find out what type of package you should never open.
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If you get a package that you have not ordered in the mail, you should not open it.
The parcels are sometimes dropped in the wrong place, you could receive a package for someone else. But if you get a package that you did not control and see your name and address on the box, you should avoid opening it. The Best Office Office (BBB) says that unordered packages are often theResult of brushing scams. According to the agency, this is when light and inexpensive goods are sent by foreign third-party vendors to a customer who did not command it. The USPS says it's goingpacket You will not encourage you if you have not opened it and write "Back to the sender" on the box.
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Sellers do this to create false critics.
According to the BBB, this is a way for scammers to create product review reviews to increase sales. "They then display a false positive review to improve the evaluations of their products, which means more sales for them. The gain is very profitable from their point of view," BBB declared.
The agency adds that "using the brushing scam, they also increase their sales numbers. After all, they are not really bought items, because the payment returns immediately. Increased sales numbers, even if padded with Fake purchases, seem good for society and contribute to leading more sales. "
The BBB says these scales often use Amazon.
Sometimes we order so many things that we can hardly follow what is supposed to come in the mail, especially with Amazon, which often separates orders into several packages. It might be useful to follow the Amazon purchases that you are supposed to receive, because this brushing scam is often made with false Amazon goods, by the BBB.
"Brushing And false critics are against Amazon's policies, so contact Amazon's customer service if it happens to you and the product seems to come from Amazon, "BBB said." They will investigate and act on the wrong actor. "
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If you receive one of these packages, your information can be compromised.
According to the BBB, these scammers simply use your address because they could find it online. "The fact that someone could have the items that sent you as if you have purchased them indicate that they probably have some of your personal information such as your name, address and possibly, your phone number", explains the office. "Once the information is published on the Internet, it could be used for many twisted companies."
If you receive a non-ordered package, you must change the passwords of your account to improve security in case your personal information compromised. The BBB also indicates that you keep a narrow eye on credit reports and credit card invoices for more fraudulent activities.
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