Get a notice of hearing in the mail for a traffic violation in New Jersey? Fear not, it may not be real. Police in Bergen County’s New Milford are warning about a scam involving fake “Notice of ...

Recipients are being asked to make payments through a QR code, officials say ...

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office warns of text scams impersonating District Court with fake “Notice of Hearing” for traffic violations urging QR code scans—avoid links, verify directly, and report ...

Wytheville PD is warning about a “brushing” scam involving unexpected Amazon packages with QR codes. Police say do not scan the code.

The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages ...

The text message over a traffic violation looks official. It has the state seal of Minnesota, the address for the courthouse, ...

As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, a sophisticated new threat is targeting unsuspecting taxpayers through the very devices in their pockets. Law enforcement and federal authorities are sounding ...

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called "quishing" or QR phishing, and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...

QR codes can be very handy, allowing you to quickly pull up information about parking payment systems, details about gifts you've been sent, and even menus at restaurants you visit. But they also have ...

Entergy said that it does not use QR codes for payment and strongly discouraged users from scanning the code.