If you receive a package with a QR Code but without a return address, beware! Curiosity may naturally lead you to scan the code to identify the sender. That’s how cybercriminals will get you. Once you scan the QR Code with your smartphone, you’ve opened the tunnel to your private information and may have installed harmful software in your phone.
As reported in the New York Post, “[w]ith a scam known as “brushing,” cybercriminals will ship packages with no return address that contain a QR code, prompting the confused recipient to scan the code to reveal who sent the package.”
According to the Federal Trade Commission, as noted by the Post, “[a] scammer’s QR code could take you to a spoofed site that looks real but isn’t.” See the NY Post article for more details at this link: Received a package from an unknown sender? Experts warn of new 'brushing' scam — here's how to protect yourself this Christmas.
So be especially careful and don’t let curiosity get the best of you. – George Warshaw
The law firm of Warshaw, Di Carlo & Poncia, P.C. is concerned about protecting our clients privacy from malicious actors.
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