brushing scam
noun[C]
uk/ˈbrʌʃ.ɪŋ ˌskæm/us/ˈbrʌʃ.ɪŋ ˌskæm/(alsobrushing[U])adishonestorillegalactivityin which asellersendssomething, often aproductoflowvalue, to acustomerwho has notaskedorpaidfor it, then uses that customer'snameto write goodreviewsof the seller'sproductson theinternet:
刷单诈骗，一种不诚实或非法的行为，商家给顾客寄送未订购或未付款的往往是价值不大的商品，然后以顾客的名义在网站上给予商家好评A brushingscamstartswith unorderedpackagesarrivingin themail.刷单诈骗发生时，顾客会先收到未订购的邮寄包裹。
Brushing isillegalor ofdubiouslegalityin manycountries, but only ahandfuloffirmsgetcaught.在许多国家，刷单是非法或涉嫌违法的行为，但是只有少数商家被定罪。
- If you're thevictimof a brushingscam, thatmeansyourpersonalinformation–yournameandshippingaddress, at the very least–haslikelybeencompromised.
- People around theworldhave beenreceivingmysteryparcelscontainingseeds,thoughtto bepartof a brushingscam.
- With brushing,peoplearesentunsoliciteditemsbyonlinesellers,generatingatransactiontosupportfakereviewswhichboostthe seller'sbusinesses.
- Weexplainhow brushingscamsworkand what to do if you are thevictimof one.
Fraud & corruption
- anti-bribery
- anti-corruption
- anti-counterfeiting
- anti-fraud
- Augean
- bribe
- dolus
- embezzle
- embezzlement
- extortion
- false accounting
- launder
- malfeasance
- malpractice
- match-fixing
- money laundering
- nobble
- pyramid scheme
- siphon
- vishing