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A new scam involves sending unsolicited packages with malicious QR codes to victims.

Scanning the QR code can prompt users to enter personal information or download data-stealing software.

This scam is a variation of the "brushing scam" but is designed to commit financial fraud.

Authorities advise against scanning codes on unsolicited packages and recommend monitoring financial accounts.

The FBI and Southern California law enforcement officials are warning the public of a new scam in which crooks have been sending unsolicited packages to unsuspecting victims, then stealing their personal information when the victim scans a code on the packages with their cell phones.

How does the package scam work?

The con makes use of scannable QR codes, which are affixed to the

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