NORFOLK, Va. - Quick Response (QR) codes are everywhere these days because they're an easy, contactless way to read a menu or download an app. While square barcodes can be convenient, they can also be ...

While QR codes are convenient, they can also hide significant dangers. Many scammers now use them to trick people. Don't get caught out! When you scan a QR code, very little information appears on ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - QR codes have made it easy to pay for parking. The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker is finding that scammers are trying to manipulate parking machines by putting their own ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Before pulling out a cell phone camera and scanning a QR code, pause and check it out. The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is receiving ...

Watch out for quishing, or phishing through dodgy QR codes, the latest scam catching people unawares - costing some thousands of dollars. The good news is, you can try and avoid the trap. Quishing ...

Warning about scammers using fake QR codes. (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) It’s a quick way to read a menu or make a payment for ...

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 ...

Better Business Bureau serving Canton Region and Greater West Virginia offers tips and advice for consumers to avoid fraudulent practices. QR codes are everywhere: signs, ads, menus, and even scams.

BRN:IA WELCOME BACK TO NEWS EIGHT AT 6:00. WE’VE ALL SEEN THESE BY NOW QUICK RESPONSE CODES. MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS QR CODES. YOU SCAN THIS CODE WITH YOUR PHONE AND IT TAKES YOU RIGHT TO A WEBSITE.

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WXIN/WTTV) — The Better Business Bureau is ...