But if you've received a mystery Amazon package that you did not order, chances are it may be part of a "brushing" scam, says the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Often a foreign third party seller will use people's addresses and Amazon information to send the packages. You don't necessarily get charged for the products, and technically, you can keep the mysterious package under Alberta laws, Thomas says. But there is a worrisome downside to being the receiver of these packages, Thomas says. Hail damage scams in Calgary, Thomas saysThere's other fraudulent activity on the radar for Calgary.

Source: CBC News July 20, 2020 18:26 UTC