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QR codes emerged as a popular tool during the COVID-19 pandemic in restaurants, to pay for items and exchange funds, and even to board a flight. Our smartphones are equipped with technology to scan ...

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 ...

QR codes have become increasingly popular since the COVID-19 pandemic, which proliferated their usage in the form of paperless menus or bills. But with the convenience and efficiency of the scannable ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Many consumers who are low on funds from holiday spending, are looking for deals anywhere they can find them come January. But scammers have weaseled their way in to the newest ...

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said. By Amanda Holpuch QR codes ...

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 ...