FTC Weighs In On Mystery Seeds From China, Citing Two Online Shopping Scams As Potential Motives


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Tyler Durden Sat, 08/08/2020 – 20:30 Days ago, we wrote that the U.S. had finally started to identify some of the mystery seeds being shipped from China, apparently randomly, to U.S. citizens. While the Department of Agriculture was able to identify “14 types of plants” that the seeds belonged to, including cabbage, hibiscus, lavender, mint, morning glory, mustard, rose, rosemary and sage, the question still remained as to why these seeds were being sent. On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission weighed in on the phenomenon for the first time and offered their take . First, they reminded people (in all...