Scammers are using AI to sell impossible flowers

The article reports on a rise in AI-driven e-commerce scams where merchants generate photorealistic images of impossible plant varieties to sell fake seed packets on platforms like eBay, Amazon, and Etsy. It contrasts this with earlier unsolicited seed 'brushing' schemes, notes platform moderation challenges, and gives buyers practical checks (verify botanical names, buy from reputable sellers, check import/phytosanitary documentation).