Once you scan a QR code, check the URL to make sure it is the intended site and looks authentic. A malicious domain name may be similar to the intended URL but with typos or a misplaced letter.

FTC warns scammers are using QR codes to steal personal data Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — From restaurant menus to parking meters, and even on your screen while watching 10 Tampa Bay newscasts, QR codes are everywhere. The simple, square barcodes known as Quick ...

A Quick Response code, or QR code, is an easy way to access information on your mobile device. However, a scam that uses the codes at parking meters is making people become more vigilant before ...

QR codes are convenient for parking meters and restaurants — but are also convenient for scammers By Lynda Baquero • Published October 17, 2023 • Updated on October 18, 2023 at 9:29 am ...