New scam tricks victims into sharing personal info

A relatively new scam, known as “brushing” is causing victims to be duped into opening their bank accounts and handing over personal identity to scammers. The scam starts off with an unexpected “gift” sent through the United States Postal Service. The item is sometimes sent through Amazon or another familiar company and is usually an inexpensive trinket like a ring, bracelet, necklace or a Bluetooth speaker. It seems innocent enough, at first.