If you scan QR codes for online payments, you too may fall prey to scammers. Reports have shown that in many places, people's bank accounts have been emptied while making payments by scanning fake QR ...

Ever wondered why seemingly harmless Amazon packages are suddenly landing on your doorstep with no sender name, no return address—just a mysterious QR code tucked inside, inviting you to scan it?

QR codes, once simple conveniences, are now a growing threat exploited by cybercriminals. These 'quishing' scams involve fake codes on everything from utility bills to packages, aiming to steal your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you received a mysterious package that came with a QR code? It could be a scam. The Federal Trade Commission is warning ...

A viral video falsely claiming VND100 million (US$3,900) was drained in 5 seconds after scanning a QR code has sparked concern. In a video posted on Facebook on Jan. 14, a woman says a customer ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — From restaurant menus to parking meters, and even on your screen while watching 10 Tampa Bay newscasts, QR codes are everywhere. The simple, square barcodes known as Quick ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team has an alert about QR code cons: fake codes being created to rip you off. QR codes are everywhere. You can quickly scan them with your phone to read a restaurant menu, ...

A Bergen County police department is warning the public to be on alert for a nationwide package scam targeting residents' personal information.

FASTag users across India are being warned about a rising QR code scam that can empty bank accounts within minutes.

(WHTM) — Midstate police are warning citizens of “brushing scams,” in which scammers can gain unwanted access to a victim’s phone by scanning a QR code on unidentified packages. According to the ...

A sign outside an ANZ branch directed customers to scan the QR code for “opening hours and branch information”. Adding to the confusion, the webpage generated by the code only points users to a ...

SQRIL (pronounced squirrel), the Southeast Asia based startup that provides a payments API switch for banks, ewallets and crypto apps to scan & pay local QR codes across emerging markets, announced ...