If you've ever received a package you didn't order from a shopping platform like Amazon, and nobody owns up to having sent it, you might have been caught up in a 'brushing' scam. Sure, receiving ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — What would you think if dozens of Amazon packages you didn’t order showed up on your doorstep -- addressed to you? It might sound like Christmas came early, but the Better Business ...

You go to collect the mail, and among the bills and flyers sits a small package. It has your name and address on it. You didn’t order anything, but open it anyway. Maybe it’s a gift from one of your ...

Scam postcards are being delivered through people’s doors by fraudsters, which feature a QR code which should not be scanned. The scammers are pretending to offer free products from Amazon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At Amazon, a practice known as "brushing" can occur. Photo: Getty Images More and more Amazon customers are suddenly receiving ...

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – Lisa Groome of Powell, Ohio was puzzled when she found a package in her mailbox this week that she did not recognize. Groome didn’t receive seeds, but authorities say her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever received parcels you didn't order? (Matt Molloy via Getty Images) An unexpected parcel arrives at your door. You ...

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about a new and sophisticated scam known as a “brushing scam”. A brushing scam occurs when fraudsters send ...

Ever wondered why seemingly harmless Amazon packages are suddenly landing on your doorstep with no sender name, no return address—just a mysterious QR code tucked inside, inviting you to scan it?

Amazon is the the most efficient, popular online retailer. So maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s a gold mine for scammers. These individuals, bless their blackened hearts, are adept at ...