Imposter scams are surged in 2025, especially IRS scams using gift cards, QR codes, and AI. Learn how to spot fake notices ...

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies. Cybercriminals have rolled out a new variant of ...

The expanded use of QR codes has been a convenience for some and an annoyance for many. Does anyone really want to scan one with their phones to read a restaurant menu? Lately they have become another ...

QR codes have become a convenience of modern life. Just scan the black and white mosaic with your phone’s camera and you can do everything from connect to your hotel room Wi-Fi to pay for that public ...

Cumbria Police has warned of scams in operation at Ferry Nab and other locations around Windermere Drivers have been warned to stay vigilant after scams were detected at car parks near beauty spots.

Watch out for QR code cyberattacks. — Image by © Tim Sandle Watch out for QR code cyberattacks. — Image by © Tim Sandle As QR code phishing scams rise ...

A warning from the Dallas Police Department highlights a new variation of a familiar scam: text messages that appear to come from municipal courts directing recipients to fraudulent payment links.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning of a new scam involving fake QR codes. An official-looking gift card is being found in Amazon packages, but it's a scam. The ...

The Fulton Police Department posted on Facebook Sunday warning the public of a QR code scam circulating in the area. A text message claiming to be from Jackson County's Traffic Division has been sent ...

QR codes and fake shopping sites are becoming go-to tools for scammers, often redirecting consumers to convincing but malicious payment pages or lookalike retail websites. Red flags include unusual QR ...

Delhi Police busted a QR code-tampering fraud racket and arrested a 19-year-old man accused of diverting digital payments from a clothing store in the capital's Chandni Chowk. The Cyber Cell of Delhi ...