All Over The Country - Here In ND

Come to think of it, it's happening all over the world

It never fails to amaze me the different ways scam artists WILL attempt to rip people off - those who fall victim to brilliant ideas that never go away. It's hard to find someone who doesn't know someone else or had a family member get fooled. Attack on your bank account, or hold you hostage by a thief or thieves who obtained any personal information they collect off of you.

This particular scam usually shows up around the holidays - however, it can easily be done all year round

It is called the "Brushing Scam" - and it's been around for a while. Their target is your mailbox - sending you a very inviting package to open up. An Official website of the United States Government posted some key information to help you from getting burned. According to uspis.gov/news/scam "This is how it works.
A person receives packages or parcels containing various sorts of items which were not ordered or requested by the recipient. While the package may be addressed to the recipient, there is not a return address, or the return address could be that of a retailer. The sender of the item(s) is usually an international, third-party seller who has found the recipient’s address online. The intention is to give the impression that the recipient is a verified buyer who has written positive online reviews of the merchandise, meaning: they write a fake review in your name. These fake reviews help to fraudulently boost or inflate the products’ ratings and sales numbers, which they hope results in an increase of actual sales in the long-run. Since the merchandise is usually cheap and low-cost to ship, the scammers perceive this as a profitable pay-off"

As complicated as this may seem, it is a serious thing to keep your eyes open and always stay alert

More tips are available through this website - https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/brushing-scam