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Verify QR Codes Like Links

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A QR code is a link you can't read with your eyes.

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Scammers replace QR codes on parking meters, menus, and flyers to redirect you to malicious sites. Since you can't see where a QR code leads, treat scanning one with the same caution as clicking an unknown link.

“A QR code is a blind link. Treat it like one.”

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