0 a dishonest or illegal activity in which a seller sends something, often a product of low value, to a customer who has not asked or paid for it, then uses that customer's name to write good reviews of the seller's products on the internet:
If you're the victim of a brushing scam, that means your personal information–your name and shipping address, at the very least–has likely been compromised.
People around the world have been receiving mystery parcels containing seeds, thought to be part of a brushing scam.
With brushing, people are sent unsolicited items by online sellers, generating a transaction to support fake reviews which boost the seller's businesses.
We explain how brushing scams work and what to do if you are the victim of one.
