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: --
We explain how brushing scams work and what to do if you are the victim of one.
With brushing, people are sent unsolicited items by online sellers, generating a transaction to support fake reviews which boost the seller's businesses.
People around the world have been receiving mystery parcels containing seeds, thought to be part of a brushing scam.
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.