{"id":6350,"date":"2023-07-09T22:40:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-09T22:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6350"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:27:22","slug":"five-common-qr-code-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/five-common-qr-code-scams","title":{"rendered":"Five common QR code scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">QR codes are everywhere. You can find them at restaurants, on flyers, billboards, and more. However, not all QR codes are safe to scan. 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