{"id":1863,"date":"2025-02-08T01:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T01:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riveredgepolice.org\/?page_id=1863"},"modified":"2025-02-08T01:23:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T01:23:42","slug":"scam-qr-code-on-an-expected-package","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riveredgepolice.org\/index.php\/scam-qr-code-on-an-expected-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Scam &#8211; QR Code on an Expected Package"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1863\" class=\"elementor elementor-1863\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83dd6d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83dd6d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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The note also says to scan a QR code to find out who sent it \u2014 or to get instructions on how to return it. Did someone really send you a gift? Or is it an attempt to steal your personal information?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you know it\u2019s really a gift, <\/span>you can keep it. But know that the unexpected package could be a new twist on a\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/consumer-alerts\/2025\/01\/got-package-you-didnt-order-its-probably-scam\">brushing scam<\/a><\/span>\u00a0that could steal your personal information.<\/p><p>If you scan the QR code, it could take you to a phishing website that steals your personal information, like credit card numbers or usernames and passwords. It could also download malware onto your phone and give hackers access to your device.<\/p><p>If you scanned the QR code and entered your credentials, like your username and password, into a website, change your password right away. Create a\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/protect-your-personal-information-hackers-and-scammers#accounts\">strong password<\/a><\/span>\u00a0that is hard to guess, and turn on<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/use-two-factor-authentication-protect-your-accounts\">two-factor authentication<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p>If you\u2019re concerned someone has your personal information, get your free credit\u00a0report at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/now-leaving?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.annualcreditreport.com%2F&amp;back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.ftc.gov%2Fconsumer-alerts%2F2025%2F01%2Fscam-alert-qr-code-unexpected-package\">AnnualCreditReport.com<\/a><\/span>. Look for signs that someone is using your information, like accounts in your name you don\u2019t recognize. (You can get a free credit report every week.)<\/p><p>Also review your credit card bills and bank account statements and look for transactions you didn\u2019t make. And consider taking other<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.ftc.gov\/articles\/what-know-about-identity-theft#protect\">steps to protect your identity<\/a>,<\/span> like freezing your credit or putting a fraud alert on your credit report.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unexpected package from an unknown sender arrives in your name. You open it and find a note that says it\u2019s a gift, but it doesn&#8217;t say who sent it. The note also says to scan a QR code to find out who sent it \u2014 or to get instructions on how to return it. 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