If you've ever received a package you didn't order from a shopping platform like Amazon, and nobody owns up to having sent it, you might have been caught up in a 'brushing' scam. Sure, receiving ...

Some of the surprise packages can come with a QR code that might open a malicious site or trigger a malware download.

A package shows up on the porch that nobody remembers ordering, holding something cheap like a pair of socks, a phone case, or a handful of seed packets. Tucked inside is a printed note with a QR code ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about brushing scams. Here's how the scam works. You receive a package in the mail you did not order, but it's addressed to you.

If an unexpected package shows up at your door, you may want to think twice before scanning a QR code or clicking on anything inside.

You go to collect the mail, and among the bills and flyers sits a small package. It has your name and address on it. You didn’t order anything, but open it anyway. Maybe it’s a gift from one of your ...

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