Police in NJ are warning residents about a scam involving fraudulent traffic violation notices that urge people to scan a QR ...

The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages ...

Fake municipal-court texts with QR codes are circulating in Dallas. Don’t scan — report them and contact your bank if you paid.

QR codes have become an everyday occurrence for a lot of things we encounter, but multiple federal agencies are urging caution in the wake of a new scam.

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office warns of text scams impersonating District Court with fake “Notice of Hearing” for traffic violations urging QR code scans—avoid links, verify directly, and report ...

Cybersecurity experts are warning about scammers using QR codes to take advantage of unsuspecting victims. Short for "quick response" code, the small barcodes are ubiquitous, getting scanned using a ...

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people into paying them. Methods include sticking scam codes over legit ones on parking kiosks for example, or sending anonymous packages with QR codes.

Wytheville PD is warning about a “brushing” scam involving unexpected Amazon packages with QR codes. Police say do not scan the code.

Entergy said that it does not use QR codes for payment and strongly discouraged users from scanning the code.

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — QR code scams surge as holiday shopping season approaches QR codes have become ubiquitous in restaurants, stores and marketing campaigns, but a troubling trend is emerging: ...