I got a box delivered to my house from Amazon, but I didn’t order it. The package had my address but someone else’s name on it. Inside were four kids’ digital cameras (around $35 each) and a baby rattle (maybe $10).
I don’t have kids, so I definitely didn’t buy this. It wasn’t a gift either. I live in a small town with a unique street name, so it seems unlikely this was an accidental address mistake.
The name on the box was ‘Frink,’ which isn’t even close to mine. Has anyone else ever dealt with something like this? Could it just be a simple mix-up, or is there more to it?
Sometimes, when accounts are hacked, thieves place orders and then archive them to hide their tracks. Not saying this happened to you, but it’s worth checking just to rule it out.
Here’s a direct link to check archived orders: Amazon Sign-In. If nothing is there, you’ll know this wasn’t through your account. Let us know what you find.
@Patricia
Thanks for the tip! We checked, and there were no archived orders or anything like that. But when we looked at our bank statement, we noticed a charge from Amazon Marketplace for over $200, and the stuff in the box is worth less than $100.
We’ve reported it to Amazon and our bank, changed the account password, and will keep an eye out for anything else suspicious. This is so strange.
@jakob
Yeah, the items probably came to your address because Amazon requires a valid address for shipments. Definitely sounds like someone’s up to no good.
Something similar happened to me a while back. A package showed up at my house with my address but a totally different name. I contacted Amazon, and they told me to just keep it. Out of curiosity, I opened it, and it was a bunch of cheap plastic junk. I wasn’t charged for it, so I figured it might have been a brushing scam. That was the only time it ever happened.
We once got a mini trampoline addressed to someone else. It was the fourth time we’d received a package with our address but a different name. The previous ones were small, cheap items. I tracked down the person named on the packages, but they were just as confused as us.
We donated the trampoline to Toys for Tots. My best guess is a brushing scam.
I’ve had this happen twice, where packages meant for a completely different city ended up at my house with my address and a stranger’s name. Amazon says if it’s delivered to you, it’s yours.
The last one I got was left in a random spot on my lawn, not even close to my usual delivery area. Feels like a delivery person just gave up and thought, ‘Good enough!’
My girlfriend once got a bunch of food from Amazon Fresh—steaks, chicken, and some other stuff. It was addressed to her, but we never figured out why or how. She ended up giving it to a neighbor.
I think this might be a brushing scam. Someone is likely using your address to send items and boost reviews online. Maybe check your Amazon account just to be sure nothing’s been ordered under your name.
@Ann
Brushing scams are weird. They’ll send random stuff to your house to fake verified reviews. If the items are cheap, it’s not usually a big deal, but if you’re getting pricey stuff, it’s worth double-checking your account and card statements just in case.
Brushing is when scammers use your address to ship items so they can fake reviews. If it’s something small, like what you got, it’s probably harmless. Just make sure your account and cards are safe.