An insidious scam method that preys on people being oblivious to their actions has been seen in some parts of Florida, but doesn't appear to have filtered down to the southwest region.

A Facebook Reel made by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office offers a warning for those copying a QR code while parking.

The Pinellas Sheriff's Office information warns that scammers can easily create fake ones QR code stickers and place them over legitimate codes.

According to LifeLock, a commercial identity theft protection service that monitors your personal information online, QR code scams — commonly known as “quishing” (acombination of “QR code” and “phishing”) or barcode scams — use fraudulent QR codes to trick users into visiting malicious websites or downloading harmful content. The end goal is u

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