What is going on? I've recently received free Shein packages that I didn't order.
My wife is addicted to Shein and enjoys purchasing a wide range of home goods, such as kitchen appliances we never use and shelves that attach to one another. But recently something very strange has happened to me: I've been receiving packages from Shein that I didn't order.
My first Shein package that I did not order arrived a week ago. But since we had only recently ordered it and it was the kind of kitchen accessory my wife might buy, I didn't think much of it. But yesterday I got another package... exactly, and I also didn't order the cute trash can with a lid that they sent me. And here's where things start to get a little tricky.
My wife confirmed over the phone that she had not ordered the trash can with a lid, let alone the other accessory. So I started looking at the shipping details and there were things that did not match up at all. To start, there was a typo in my name on my Shein profile; instead of mourad, it says morad, but I left it that way out of pure indifference. When I receive the packages, as soon as I see that it says morad on it, I already know it is from Shein.
What's going on? Well, there's a scam known as bleaching, where unscrupulous sellers send random products to people who never bought them in order to generate fake reviews on their stores.
They do this because by having a registered shipment, they can create an account under your name and write a positive review about their store, which increases their visibility and credibility on the platform. So I will have to check Shein to see if my user shows up.
But there’s a bigger problem: I know that my name and address have been hacked in some way. Can I do anything about it? Unfortunately, the truth is no.
I have tried to contact Shein to no avail, so I know there is nothing else I can do other than recommend two things: If you receive packages you did not order, reject them. And above all, never try to scan QR codes on the box or inside the package, as they often take you to fraudulent pages that steal your banking details.