QR codes seem to be everywhere—from restaurant menus to parking meters to vending machines to payment systems. With threat ...

“They’re looking to steal your information - that’s what the point of a QR code scam is,” said Jessie Schmidt with the Better Business Bureau. “It’s really easy to generate a personal ...

A Houston woman wants to warn you after receiving a suspicious letter that looked like it was from Amazon. She spotted some big red flags. Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan has what you need to watch ...

Before you scan that QR code, consider where it is, where it's coming from and that it could be a scam. As a freelance personal finance writer since 2008, Jason has contributed to over 100 outlets ...

The new brushing scam we reported on last year is evolving. In this scam, you receive a package you didn’t order, often ...

However, Weisman warned that a new twist on the brushing scam is making these packages much more dangerous. “Now you fast forward to 2025, and this has become another one of the QR code scams ...

Police said the resident who notified them did not scan the QR code, which likely would have sent them to a phishing website that steals financial and personal information. The scam is then used ...

"For example, instead of ... Always verify the web address before proceeding." He added: "Some QR code scams will ask you to download an app. "Rather than doing this, another safeguard is ...

MIAMI (WSVN) - The Miami Parking Authority has removed QR codes from parking signs citywide after reports of fraudulent stickers leading drivers to scam websites designed to steal their money and ...