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

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

The consumers receiving the product often aren't "harmed" in the scam – and they often get to keep the free product – so some ...

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Authorities in the US are warning people about the rising ’brushing’ scam, where people receive unexpected gifts with no ...

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 ...

In other words, QR codes themselves collect very little data. The true danger of QR codes — or any online activity, for that ...

If an unexpected package with a gift in it arrives at your house, it might not be a gift at all t could be a part of what ...

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

ON CRIMEWATCH TO AN EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE STORY TONIGHT, A SCAM WE HAVE TOLD YOU ABOUT IN THE PAST IS BACK. A PACKAGE DELIVERED ...

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 ...