QR (Quick Response) codes are meant to be a friendly, fast, and secure way to make payments, get a restaurant menu, book an event, etc., but it might not be so always. Scammers have taken advantage of ...

Queensland businesses have been given 72 hours to swap paper-based check ins with QR codes after authorities discovered crucial contact details customers are required to leave when checking-in were ...

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 ...

For every form of communication or messaging out there, you can be sure that scammers and hackers are trying to find a way to take advantage of you—from emails to texts to calls. This threat extends ...

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 ...

Better Business Bureau serving Canton Region and Greater West Virginia offers tips and advice for consumers to avoid fraudulent practices. QR codes are everywhere: signs, ads, menus, and even scams.

Nowadays, making payments through UPI is very common, but there is a risk of fraud while scanning a QR code. Fraudsters get fake QR codes scanned instead of the original and steal money from your bank ...

It's a sticker that is placed over the existing QR Codes that reads "Please scan the QR code below" and has a tactile square to indicate where the barcode is located.