So-called empty package scams don’t even need the packages anymore. Fake tracking codes are used to launder money across borders. Photo: Nora Tam
E-commerce schemes involving empty boxes, QR codes and fake tracking numbers are linked to gambling and money laundering in China
- Police uncovered 2,700 websites involved in empty package schemes that are used for money laundering
- Mysterious empty packages have long been used in so-called brushing scams to boost e-commerce sellers’ ratings
So-called empty package scams don’t even need the packages anymore. Fake tracking codes are used to launder money across borders. Photo: Nora Tam
