I ordered an item a while back that never arrived. Took nearly 3 months arguing with paypal in part because the seller was able to provide tracking information

I ordered an item a while back that never arrived. Took nearly 3 months arguing with paypal in part because the seller was able to provide tracking information which mapped to a different delivery in the same zip code. Every time this "brushing" scam comes up I wonder if this what they are really doing.