The fraudulent QR codes directed users to a fake website that collected payment, rather than to the real PayByPhone module.

Two Russian men have been arrested for allegedly selling drugs using QR code stickers posted throughout Bangkok that used AI technology to make the process a ‘treasure chasing game". Online ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a scheme focused on parking meters and mobile parking areas that is aimed at identity theft. Criminals ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) is implementing new QR code-enabled stickers at bus shelters throughout its service area. The stickers will reportedly give ...

Scan QR codes faster with these tips. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can scan a QR code directly from your iPhone — you don’t need to download a third ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

QR codes were once a quirky novelty that prompted a fun scan with the phone. Early on, you might have seen a QR code on a museum exhibit and scanned it to learn more about the eating habits of the ...

DENVER — Someone plastered QR code stickers all over Denver parking meters along South Broadway and the Golden Triangle. The stickers, which were strategically placed to make them look legitimate, ...

DENVER — A Nextdoor post about a parking scam in Cherry Creek has sparked concern among local residents — and for good reason. A viewer shared her story with Steve On Your Side after she thought she ...

That email advertising a great deal on an inflatable pool to cool off with during this sweltering July may come with a nifty QR code to simplify the buying process. Or you find a QR code touting a ...

Gettysburg officials are warning visitors about a QR code parking scam, and are asking for help in identifying the culprit. In a news release, Gettysburg announced that the borough's parking ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Just last week Orlando parking enforcement warned the public about fake QR code stickers on 200 parking meters in downtown Orlando. Quick response codes, better known as QR codes, are ...