Since the start of the pandemic, people have become more comfortable using their smartphones to scan QR codes. But, cybersecurity experts say QR codes also created new opportunities for fraudsters to scam us! This week's FinCap Friday dives into how these scams work and what you can do to protect yourself if you choose to continue scanning QR codes. 

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About the Author

Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!