[darryl]

The only reason I can think of is that it muddies the waters even further. It damages the account holder's credibility. If the police come knocking because some poor victims have had their credit cards drained to purchase gift cards used on this account, suspicion will fall on the account holder, who regularly receives inexpensive items bought on the account and has accepted them without enquiry or complaint. It is as well for the OP that this has been discovered now. I would suggest that it is prudent to make enquiries if you receive goods you know nothing about and put it on the record.

It is regrettable that neither the Police or Amazon take it seriously. This is clearly a crime, and there are avenues that could lead to the criminal. Physical products go to a physical address. Ordering online Amazon no doubt have a record of the IP Address. I would also find it difficult to believe that Amazon has no record of the disposition of a particular gift card or who purchased it. This fraud seems to have at least two victims. The credit card holders who's cards were used to purchase gift cards and the OP, who has been set up to mask the identity of the criminal and perhaps even take the blame.

Things like unexplained deliveries should be treated as a warning sign. The OP should be concerned where the fraudster procured their details from and whether other uses are being made of them. I doubt it was as simple as randomly picking from a phone book.