February 10, 2025 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talk with Nicole Bernacik for this week's Money Monday with the University of Michigan Credit Union. Brushing scams have emerged with the rise of online shopping, involving individuals receiving unsolicited packages from international sellers. These packages contain items the recipient did not order, and the scam’s purpose is to use the recipient’s name for fake reviews, boosting the seller’s ratings without the individual’s consent. Recipients can usually keep these items due to a lack of return addresses or misleading retailer information.