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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Though QR codes, or quick response codes, are quick, convenient, and virtually everywhere – scammers are using the black and white squares with a different goal in mind. While ...

(WJAR) — In this week's Scams with Steve, we're talking about QR code scams. They're increasing dramatically, and they're almost impossible to spot beforehand. “Scammers are always up on the latest ...

QR codes skyrocketed in popularity during the touch-free days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now they’re everywhere. From menus to forms and posters– who doesn’t like these scannable shortcuts to ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction — and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

Facebook posts about the dangers of consumers receiving a package as part of a brushing scam warn that the lone act of scanning a malicious QR code — a code found inside the unsolicited parcel — can ...

Hampstead police are warning Granite Staters about a QR code scam that has drained some people's bank accounts.The scam involves unexpected packages being delivered to homes with gifts such as jewelry ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police are warning the community about a scam that targets people looking to use mobile payment methods in city parking lots. Fake QR code stickers have been spotted on ...

On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two of the "brushing" scam.

A fake QR code placed on a Columbia parking meter prompted a city warning, highlighting how a quick scan could lead to a ...