Stoogenke’s advice to avoid any QR Code scam: Never scan a code if it’s on a sticker or looks like it has been replaced or ...

The consumers receiving the product often aren't "harmed" in the scam – and they often get to keep the free product – so some call the brushing scams "victimless" crimes. But the items are usually ...

A "Brushing" scam is when someone gets an unexpected gift ordered in the mail. There is usually a QR code in the package to ...

As a flurry of holiday gifts arrive on people’s doorsteps this season, unsuspecting shoppers could also receive packages ...

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

“The brushing scam is a new scam that is circulating all throughout the United States,” said Schultz. Schultz says the ...

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

The Oneida County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of brushing and quishing scams common during the Christmas season ...

A brushing scam can be tricky to figure out. A package shows up at the front door that no one ordered, you were not expecting ...

Another type of brushing scam will also have no return address on an unexpected package, but there will be a QR (quick-response) code with instructions to scan on your phone to see who the package ...