Safety Report: Received something I DID order, 1950 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, IL, USA
1 year ago
1950 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, 60018 Illinois, United States
I ordered some fabric samples on Etsy from an upholsterer in China and paid using PayPal. Received them within two weeks. I could tell the package had been shipped from China to what I assumed was a person in the US acting as a distributor, who relabeled it using this 1950 East Touhy address, so it could be shipped via USPS out to me. At the time I didn't even think of Googling the address, because I have seen this done before, even with Amazon. Yesterday I received a similar package (same size padded envelope, shipping label identical except for return address) with only a computer-generated note enclosed saying my order was on the way. This package came from another known scam address (5572 Silver Hill Road, Bryan TX 77807). I am convinced the two packages are related, either to this Etsy seller or to the "distributor" person who relabeled the package samples and sent it to me. I still don't completely understand how this scam works, especially with a purchase from a legit website, but nevertheless, I have changed my PayPal password and will report my suspicions to Etsy.
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