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Warning over 'brushing' scam that sees random Amazon parcels turn up on doorstep

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People are being warned about an Amazon scam that sees random parcels turning up on the doorstep. More than one million households in the UK may have fallen victim to a scam known as "brushing", according to consumer group Which?.

The scam is designed to boost the rankings of third-party sellers on the internet marketplace, Liverpool Echo reports. READ MORE: Restaurant owner says spiking boycott puts blame on bars and nightclubs Which?

said it was concerned about the number of households receiving mystery Amazon packages that they did not order at their home address.

The watchdog believes third-party sellers are exploiting Amazon's highly competitive search ranking system for products - which favours items with high sales volumes and good

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