Amazon delivery scam: Packages you did not order showing up — here is why

If you've been receiving Amazon packages you didn't order, you're likely a target of a "brushing scam."

What is brushing?

• A seller creates fake orders using your name and address
• They ship cheap items (often from China) to verify the address
• Then they post fake verified reviews under your name
• It means your personal info has been compromised somewhere

What to do:

1. Log into Amazon and check for unauthorized orders
2. Change your Amazon password immediately
3. Enable 2FA on your Amazon account
4. Check your credit report — if they have your address, they may have more
5. Report it to Amazon: amazon.com/gp/help/customer/contact-us
6. Report to FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov

You can keep the items. FTC says unordered merchandise is legally yours. But the bigger concern is the data breach.

Source: FTC Consumer Advice, Amazon security team guidelines

This hit a bunch of people in my Flower Mound neighborhood last week. 6+ households on my street alone.