TalkScams Team · Source-backed educational guide · Not a community report
Unordered parcel may be used for fake product reviews
Receiving a low-value item you never ordered can be part of a brushing scheme. Sellers may use someone else's name and address to create apparently genuine transactions and deceptive reviews.
Source: U.S. Federal Trade Commission · Original advisory date: 2026-08-20
This summary is not a firsthand report or an endorsement or partnership by the source.
Warning signs to recognize
- A parcel addressed to you has no matching purchase in your account.
- The seller's identity and payment protections cannot be verified
How to check or protect yourself
- Change shopping-account passwords and ask the marketplace to investigate.
- Retain receipts and report suspicious merchants to the marketplace or FTC