KSNF/KODE — QR codes may seem like an easy way to find out more about a business or product, but there’s a growing risk that they could connect you to a scam. “I definitely do, probably more online ...
WASHINGTON — If you receive a package you didn’t order, you may not want to open it. The FBI is warning about a new scam where criminals are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes. When ...
Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put ...
“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is a go-to saying when you receive something for free. However, if you get a package addressed to you with a QR code asking you to find out who sent it or with ...
WTF?! A new twist on package-related scams is drawing concern from federal authorities, as the FBI warns Americans to be vigilant when receiving unexpected parcels containing QR codes. According to a ...
Get a package that you didn't order? You may not want to scan the QR code inside. The FBI says it could be a scheme.
(WHNT) – News 19 sat down with Karen Reeves the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, to find out about a new scam circulating the area. Reeves warns you to not scan QR codes on unexpected ...
Strange packages you didn't order showing up on your doorstep. I got this strange package in the mail. It's addressed to me. Never ordered it, so I'm like, Is this *** scam? There was an envelope that ...
QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Families in West Michigan have reported receiving unsolicited packages containing items they never ordered, sparking concerns about potential scams. The Better Business Bureau ...
ROME, Ga. — Scammers are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes that can compromise personal information and install malicious software on devices. These packages arrive without a return ...
Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...