The Federal Trade Commission and Better Business Bureau warn of a new scam involving unsolicited packages containing QR codes ...

Have you heard "quishing?" It’s when cyber criminals trick you into scanning a fake QR code. It then takes you to a fake website that may look legitimate. QR codes can pop up anywhere in public, ...

"We removed them immediately." If you do scan a fake QR code, it could lead to fraudulent payment sites or could download a virus onto your cell phone. "People that are trying to steal your ...

QR codes seem pretty innocuous until you scan a bad one and get something nasty on your system. If you want to keep your ...

The State’s cyber security body is urging people to be aware of fraudsters using scam QR codes. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said criminals were placing fake QR codes on legitimate ...

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams and ...

Have you heard "quishing?" It’s when cyber criminals trick you into scanning a fake QR code. It then takes you to a fake website that may look legitimate.

I regularly hear from retail shop owners and cab drivers about how they were duped using a fake QR code or app, and similar is the tale of online shoppers. Parking lot QR scams are also rampant in ...

Fake QR codes are being used to trick people into thinking they are paying for their parking [Sunderland City Council] A driver was fraudulently charged £170 after falling for a scam at a ...

If you don’t know what a QR code is, it is a square block made up of much smaller pixels, each filling up different parts of the block that can be scanned via smart phone cameras. Think if it ...

Fake QR codes are being used to trick people into thinking they are paying for their parking A driver was fraudulently charged £170 after falling for a scam at a seafront car park. Fraudsters ...