Norfolk Trading Standards has issued a warning about the Amazon brushing scam.
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Watchdogs have warned people in Norfolk to watch out for the Amazon brushing scam.
Norfolk County Council s Trading Standards department said it involves people receiving packages from Amazon, which they had not ordered.
The victims are not charged for the items. It is done by scammers who want to make the purchase look genuine and avoid violating Amazon’s terms for reviewing their own products.
Instead they set up multiple fake accounts to buy their own products and then give themselves glowing reviews.
The more reviews a product has, the more likely people are to buy the goods as they trust that it will suit their needs.
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5:30 AM May 23, 2021
People have been urged not to feel pressured into buying services or products offered by doorstep callers..
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Norfolk could be set for a spike in cold callers knocking on doors trying to sell products and services, watchdogs have warned.
And trading standards officers have urged people to be on their guard against pushy callers, trying to pressure them to part with money for work or items.
Officers urge people to think carefully about agreeing to work on the doorstep, with some householders in Norfolk left thousands of pounds out of pocket.
Stephen Maunder, from Norfolk County Council s Trading Standards department.
A warning has been issued over a conwoman claiming to be from Amazon.
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People have been warned to watch out for a conwoman who has been knocking on doors claiming to be from Amazon.
Officers at Norfolk County Council s Trading Standards department have had reports of the woman, who was wearing a hi-visibility vest, in Sprowston, Aylsham and South Norfolk.
The woman claims to be from Amazon and states she was doing research , but Trading Standards officers believe her claims are false and she is not connected with Amazon.
Officers from Norfolk County Council s Trading Standards department have issued the warning.