12/16/2024
*** It has been brought to our attention that some of this post may be inaccurate. We were only sharing for informational purposes to help citizens avoid being victims of scams. Use caution when clicking any unknown links. ***
Beware of Brushing Scam!
A recent scam has been showing up in many states. We have not had any local reports, but want to make residents aware before you are victimized.
A "brushing" scam is when someone receives an unexpected gift or item not ordered in the mail from a place like Amazon or other company. Examples of gifts include, rings, bracelets, necklaces, Bluetooth speaker, etc. The gift will have the recipient’s address, but not include the sender's information or be from a known retailer. When the recipient opens the package to see what it is and possibly who sent it, there is a QR code to scan to find out who sent the gift.
The gift can be kept or thrown away, but the QR code should NOT be scanned for any reason. QR code scams are nothing new. These scams show up in all places, including parking meters.
Inform your family members about the scam and avoid scanning any unknown QR codes included in the package.
