Consumers report that the masks only appear in a plain brown mail envelope, labeled with Amazon and China. However, there is no invoice or paperwork, just the face mask.
The Better Business Bureau reports that this is the latest article led in the so-called brush fraud.
This is a scam where companies, often third-party sellers, email cheap items to addresses they find online. Their goal is to bolster their reviews with Amazon.
Once the items are received, it posts false, positive reviews to improve their rating, which can amount to more sales.
We have warned you about this scam several times over the years.
Over the summer, the shipment of seeds from China was used in the brush fraud.
Viewers also received other items, such as fake gold rings and other trinkets.
If this happens to you, change your Amazon password just to be safe. You can also contact Amazon Customer Service and report it as a fraudulent purchase.
If you get one of these masks, you should of course throw it away, because you just do not know where it was.
According to the FTC, you may also keep something you did not order if it is sent specifically to your name and address, and you do not owe any money for it.
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