“The first major type involves fake websites that claim to help expedite or bypass long DMV lines or appointment backlogs, some of which stretch into September in certain states,” said Haywood Talcove, CEO of government for LexisNexis Risk Solutions.
Scams target immigrants, seniors, latecomers as REAL ID becomes mandatory
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Mr. Talcove said the only way Americans can protect themselves is to not scan QR codes unless they are certain a code is legitimate or use a second phone without sensitive information stored on it.
At least 10% of QR codes are scams, fraud investigators say
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