The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that receiving unsolicited packages can be a sign of a scam. Companies often use this tactic to inflate their sales figures and potentially gather personal information. The BBB recommends notifying the retailer, identifying the sender, and checking your account for unauthorized orders.
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But the fake online review angle is only one way they benefit. The scam also falsely increases their sales numbers. But for victims of the scam, the real concern is that someone has enough of your personal information that they were able to have the items sent to you as if you purchased them.And once the information is online, it could be used for crooked purposes.
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