Odessa Police warn residents about "Brushing" and "QR Code" scams that risk personal and financial data theft.

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The Odessa Police Department says the city has seen an uptick in “brushing scams” and “QR code scams”. A Brushing scam is ...

The scam involves unexpected packages being delivered to homes with gifts such as jewelry and Bluetooth speakers that recipients did not order. Inside the package is a QR code that can be scanned ...

During the holiday season, you’ve probably had lots of packages on your doorstep. But if you received one with your name and ...

Hampstead police are warning Granite Staters about a QR code scam that has drained some people's bank accounts.

In other words, QR codes themselves collect very little data. The true danger of QR codes — or any online activity, for that matter — involves the act of a credulous consumer manually submitting data; ...

this tactic is called brushing where the victim would receive a package with an item like jewelry or a Bluetooth speaker. Inside the package is a QR code instructing the victim to scan the code.

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What are brushing scams, and how can you recognize signs like unsolicited deliveries? Lori Fullbright explains how to protect ...

“When we opened it up the first thing I noticed I said, ‘Hey, that's a nice little jewelry box’,” Mata ... in the package asks you to scan a QR code to register the ring.