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Turns out, this seller created fraudulent FedEx tracking IDs that show the items as "delivered" even though nothing was delivered. Looking at the seller's reviews, this seller scammed everyone - their profile is FILLED with one star reviews stating what they paid for was not delivered.
After a few days, you'll see the package says it is supposedly in your city and out for delivery. The item never arrives nor does the Fedex truck, yet when you check the status of the tracking number later, it'll say "Delivered, Signature on file".
Just like most items on the Internet, seller reviews on Amazon are easy to fake. Sellers will buy up items from themselves dozens of times right away, using their own money to pay themselves without ever shipping any products, leaving fake reviews from multiple accounts on their seller profiles.
After investigating on this matter we found that there is an ongoing scam where a seller will set up really low prices to get the buy box and after the purchase they will provide a fake tracking number (or a valid one but related to a different costumer/delivery) and Amazon will accept this number.
24 lip 2023 · Keep an eye out for these Amazon scam warning signs to quickly identify a scam: Messages outside Amazon: If you ever receive a random email or text claiming to be from Amazon or a third-party seller, it’s best to ignore it.
Ways to know if a message is a phishing attempt or seller scam: Amazon will never ask for your user ID or password via an email. If you receive an email asking for this kind of information, you can feel certain it’s a phishing attempt. Look for typos or grammatical errors.
A new and complicated scam starts with a call or text message about a suspicious charge on your Amazon account. But it’s not really Amazon. It’s a scammer with an elaborate story about fraud using your identity that ends with you draining your bank or retirement accounts.
