Specifically, these Facebook posts posited that the mere act of scanning a QR code found inside such a package ... The U.S. Postal Inspection Service published a page about brushing scams that ...

They can either store information (about 3KB’s worth), or redirect you somewhere (like a website or an app page). If you come across a QR code you want to read, you’ve got everything you need ...

Australia Post is warning Aussies about a Facebook Marketplace scam. Picture: NewsWire / Christian Gilles The scammer then sends a fake link with a QR code claiming payment has been made and they ...