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increasingly using those q r codes for customers to see the menu on a mobile device now the better business bureaung americans about potential scams linked to those q r codes. fox. as catherine holly has more now. q r. stands for quick response you scan the box shaped code using your phone's camera and seconds later, a link will open even though legitimate businesses are using this technology scammers are also seeing this as an opportunity to take advantage of consumers the better business bureau recently sent out a scam alert warning about fraudulent qr codes. con artists are preying on people's trust since the technology is being used more often, qr codes can't be read by the human eye so scammers are disguising malicious links. and then you're scanning these codes going to a link. that could be asking for personal information you do not know it that you are l a is that you're going to and to tell you get there and when you get there could be too late it could be trying to download malware onto your cellphone across the country the bbb is getting more reports of phony qr codes the details are al

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. >> reporter: the better business bureau warning shoppers to watch out for online scams. make sure to verify seller web sites, and beware of pop up ads. ask your school district for refurbished electronics. while the best variety son line, check with brick and mortar retailers to see if they're offering discounts. start shopping now, waiting until the last minute can cost you money. nbc news. >>> happening now, ten wildfires are burning across california. the largest of course is thatn digit temperatures and dry lightning are expected to move into the area for the dixie fire. forecasts call for thunderstorms and gusty winds. there are concerns lightning strikes without a difficult new dimension to the firefighter effort. it is 31% contained with over 537,000 acres burned. and remember the fires last year, the orange sky, all that smoke, well, it turns out there may be a link between last summer's wildfires and covid cases. researchers at harvard university estimate there are about 20,000 extra covid infections, and 750 deaths linked to wildfire smoke last year. exposure t

. >>> better business bureau is warning people about scammers who may be taking advantage of your generosityuring the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. >> they may use the name of a well known charity that you are familiar with. the recommendation is not to do it. if you want to make a donation to a recognized charity that you know, go to the charity's website and make the donation there. >> bbb says before you donate watch for excessive pressure to give on the spot, claims that 100% is going to assist victims, and charities without established presence in the country they're covering. >>> software company stock has jumped more than 75% since the start of the pandemic. sales force posted revenue of $6.4 billion yesterday, same quarter a year ago generating earnings per share of 56 cents. a major construction fix to stop san francisco's millennium tower from sinking has been abruptly halted. crews found that the fix may be causing it to sink more. in the past month the building has tilted and sank another inch to the northwest. the retrofit on the tower is a perimeter pile upgrade meant to

service have been filed with the federal trade commission and consumer financial, and the better business bureau complaints customers have difficulty reaching the company. >> this not only was our future, this was my kids' future. >> you wrote them saying you lost $177,000 and they didn't call you back? >> no. they still haven't >>> hacker redirect texts and respond as if they're the victim giving them access to the cryptoaccounts tanya's last commune ways was when they gave her back her access to account after she was locked out for a month. >> former coinbase part-time customer service employees, says the company's customers needed reassurance in taking the plunge into crypto. >> they need that touch of somebody being there while they're going through this complex transaction. rose worked at coinbase from 2014 to 2016, said the company was phasing out live chat. >> the decision to do that was disastrous, because the time that it took to respond back to e-mails took a lot longer than it will for a live chat. >> unfortunately most people who contact me would tell you it's poor customer service.

and the better business bureau in an alert says coinbase has nod responded to a pattern of complaints from consumer who say state they are locked out of their accounts even after providing required information or updates and customers have difficulty reaching the company >> this not only was our future, this is my kids' future too. >> you wrote them and said you lost $170,000 and they didn't call you back? >> no. they still haven't. >> reporter: here's how the crime often works. hackers get into the victims' phone and redistrict texts and conversations to themselves. tonya's last communication with coinbase came in late may when coinbase gave her back access to her account after she was locked out for a month. >> there was always a struggle with customer service. >> reporter: former customer service employee jason rose said the company's customers needed reassurance taking the plunge into crypto. >> they need that touch of somebody being there while going through this complex transaction. >> reporter: he worked at coinbags from 2014 to 2016 add the company was phasing out live chat. >

been filed with the federal trade commission and consumer financial protection bureau ant better business bureausponded to a pattern of complaints from consumers who state they are locked out of their accounts even after providing required information or updates and customers have difficulty reaching the company >> this not only was our future. this is my kid's future. >> you wrote them and said you lost $170,000 and they didn't call you back. >> still haven't. >> here is how the crime work. hackers get into the victim phone and redirect texts and confirmations to themselves and respond as if they're the victim giving them access to the crypto accounts tanya's last communication with coinbase came in late may. when coinbase gave her back access to her account after she was locked out for a month. >> there was always a struggle with customer service. >> former coinbase part time customer service employee jason rose says the customers needed reassurance in taking the plunge into crypto. >> they need that touch of somebody being there while they're going through the complex transaction. >> rose wor

filed with the federal trade commission and the consumer financial protection bureau and the better business bureauts from consumers who state they are locked out of their accounts even after providing required information or updates and customers have difficulty reaching the company >> this not only was our future, this is my kids' future, too. >> you wrote them and said you lost $170,000 and they didn't call you back? >> no. they still haven't. >> reporter: hackers get into the victim's phone and redirect texts and confirmation toss themselves and respond as if they are the victim giving them access to the crypto accounts. tanya's last communication with coin base came in late may when coin base gave her back access to her account after she was locked out for a month. >> there was always a struggle with customer service. >> reporter: former coin base part-time customer service employee jason rose say the company's customers needed reassurance in taking the plunge into crypto. >> they need that touch of somebody being there while they're going through this complex transaction. >> reporter: rose wo

that is according to the better business bureau's scam tracker. and moving scams reported around the bay area. and 144 throughout california since the start of covid lockdowns in march. cases include a pair of roommates in oakland who say they lost nearly $4200. this after sending a deposit to a cash at. >> >>> 5:46. time to get another check out our weather forecast today. mary, we are talking about the fire danger tonight. a lot of people wondering if the power is going to be shut off. >> here we go. yeah, this is not the best news. i am tracking gusty offshore winds to develop offshore tonight into tomorrow as an inside slider pushes into the bay area. it is kind of early for this and this is the last thing that we need is everything as you know, is just so dry out here. here is what you need to know if you are about to step out the door. we are looking at gray skies around the coast and in the bay. clear skies in on this morning. we will see cooler temperatures all across the bay area. and you will really notice a difference in this afternoon.

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. >> reporter: the better business bureau also with an alert -- child tax credits are coming and so areg it's found nearly 50 sites pretending to be part of the government's american rescue plan which includes the child tax credit. >> if you were searching for american relief plan, you may come across one of these sites. >> reporter: domain tools saying while many of the sites have since been taken down, these are still active all with a similar design and all not ending in dot gov. a major red flag. >> these sites, they'll siphon off identity information. >> reporter: the sites asking for your social security number, or driver's license, or state i.d. number to apply. >> they'll be able to steal someone's refund check and also, you know, logon to any sort of bank account information. >> reporter: "gma" tried contacting the sites. for each either no response or we couldn't get through to reach a person. the irs stating it does not contact taxpayers via email, text message or social media platforms to request personal or financial information for verification or any information related t

mostly related to customer service have been filed with the federal trade commission and the better business bureau participate of complaints from consumers who state they are locked out of their accounts, even after providing required information or updates and customers have difficulty reaching the company. >> this not only was our future. this is my kids' future, too. >> reporter: you wrote them and said you lost $170,000 and they haven't called you back? >> no. they still haven't. >> reporter: the crime often works hackers get into the customers phone and responds as if they're the victim, giving them response to the crypto accounts tonya's last communication with coin base came in late may when they gave her back access to her account after she was locked out for a month. customer service employee, jason rose, says the company's customers need reassurance in taking the plunge into crypto. >> they need that touch of somebody being there while they're going through this complex transaction. >> reporter: rose work ed at con base from 2014 to 2016, and he says the company was phasing out live chat