Police, Officials Say Seeds Sent From China to US Homes a ‘Brushing Scam’

Police, Officials Say Seeds Sent From China to US Homes a ‘Brushing Scam’
Two packages containing unknown seeds from China in a file photo. Washington State Department of Agriculture
Jack Phillips
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Authorities and police believe that packages sent to homes around the United States with mysterious seeds and Chinese writing might be linked to scam online reviews.

Officials in Utah and Virginia previously warned residents who received the packages not to plant the seeds, fearing they could be of an invasive species.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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