QR code scams
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Recent one popped up in Europe and the UK, with scammers pasting their QR code over a legitimate one on parking meters. Your payment goes to the scammer.
There are other versions of QR code scams, like the one included in a package that you aren't expecting. You're supposed to scan the enclosed QR code to find out who sent you the package. Oops...
How to avoid QR code scams.
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2021/qr-codes.html
Me? I never scan them....
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This is one I’ve never thought about.
Good grief.
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Use a QR code scanner that can tell you exactly what's encoded in a QR code, examine the link before you click.
For iOS, use something like this: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qr-pro-easy-qr-code-scanner/id1013912824
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