QR codes are everywhere! Make sure you’re not scanning your way into a scam. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.
It’s hard to go a day without seeing a QR code somewhere, and many of them are legitimate ways to point consumers to restaurant menus, package tracking or finding out more about a product.
But because these codes can’t be read by the human eye, they are becoming a favorite tool of fraudsters designed to sign into a malicious link that will steal your money or your personal identity.
Never scan codes from strangers, unsolicited emails, texts, or pop-up ads and watch out for anything with a code attached that looks like it may have been tampered with.
Don’t open links from strangers even if they promise you exciting gifts or investment opportunities.
With this week's Tip-Off to the Rip-Off, I'm Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau. For more information, go to BBB.org/ChicagoBuzz or WBBMNewsradio.com.
