But once that QR code is scanned, you could be directed to a phishing website putting your personal information at risk. “All personal and financial information is accessible to the scammers and ...

(WHTM) — Midstate police are warning citizens of “brushing scams,” in which scammers can gain unwanted access to a victim’s phone by scanning a QR code on unidentified packages. According ...

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 ...

William Robinson told Action 9, “I really see QR codes popping after COVID. You know when the menus list prices and stuff. It seemed like they were everywhere after that.” ...

The city says it found fake QR codes stuck to about 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and Riviera Village area. They were glued next to the legitimate ParkMobile and PayByPhone labels.

QR codes, the square bar codes that can be scanned and read by smartphones, are seemingly used everywhere: to board flights, enter concerts and look at restaurant menus. But scammers trying to ...