NATIONAL — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning regarding a sophisticated twist on an old scam known as “brushing,” where consumers receive packages they never ordered. The BBB cautions that opening these surprise deliveries may lure victims into a serious digital security trap.

Traditionally, brushing scams involve a fraudulent seller sending an inexpensive, unwanted item to a stranger and then posting a bogus, positive review in the recipient’s name to artificially boost their online ratings.

The New High-Tech Danger

The newer, more malicious version of the scam now involves packages containing a deceptive call to action.

“In a newer twist, some packages showing up on doorsteps contain a QR code with instructions on how to scan it, find out who sent the package, and

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