U.S. Warns Against Planting Mystery Seeds From China
- USDA, other federal agencies are investigating the packages
- The unsolicited packages are suspected to be a “brushing scam”
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U.S. federal agencies are investigating suspicious and unsolicited packages of seeds that have been arriving at addresses across America and appear to come from China.
Anyone who receives the shipments should hold onto the seeds and packaging and immediately contact officials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a statement.