QR codes are those square barcode-looking things that when scanned by your iPhone 16 Pro, Galaxy S25 Ultra or any other phone ...

Tap or click here for common apps you can delete right now. Quick Response codes, better known as QR codes ... would lead you to believe you need to download their app to scan them.

The bureau also advises people to use their phones' app stores, rather than QR codes, to download any mobile apps. It's the latest effort by fraudsters to exploit habits and lifestyle changes ...