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Posted about 1 year ago

FBI WARNS CLICKING QR CODE ON UNSOLICITED PACKAGE

Authors: Lynn Behm and Federal Bureau of Investigation

The latest FBI warning: DON’T SCAN QR CODES ON A PACKAGE FROM AN UNIDENTIFIED SENDER

  • >A package from an unidentifiable sender prompts you to scan a QR Code
  • >It sends you to a site that asks for your financial information
  • >In doing so, it opens you to FINANCIAL FRAUD

Ooops...I provided information!?!?

  • IMMEDIATELY contact your credit card Customer Service Number (on the back of your card)
  • Save the details and report:
  • Check your credit report for free on one of these websites
  • >Equifax.com
  • >Experian.com, and
  • >TransUnion.com

For more information:

Alert Number: I-073125-PSA

July 31, 2025

Unsolicited Packages Containing QR Codes Used to Initiate Fraud Schemes

Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Unsolicited Packages Containing QR Codes Used to Initiate Fraud Schemes



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