The Willoughby Hills Police Department recently provided information on QR code fraud in light of it becoming a growing threat in the digital world. While there haven’t been any reports received by ...

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

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- Many businesses use QR codes to send customers to their websites, but according to authorities in Ventura County, scammers are also jumping on the trend. The Ventura ...

Quick Response codes, better known as QR codes, are a very popular way to get information. QR codes are scannable barcodes that will direct you to a website. However, scammers can create QR codes to ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It seems like there’s a QR code for everything. Some restaurants use them for menus; some parking garages have them for payments; and other businesses use them for sharing Wi-Fi ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — QR codes seem to be everywhere now, by quickly scanning one with your smartphone it’ll help you download a new app, read a restaurant menu, or launch a website. But the FBI and ...

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert warning Americans about scammers “hiding harmful links in QR codes to steal your information.” The agency said it has received ...

Amid the bustle of Chandni Chowk's crowded lanes—where shoppers scan QR codes without a second thought, a 19-year-old ...

They are everywhere! Those little black and white boxes with dots and squares: QR codes (Quick Response Codes). They show up in the mail, in email messages, in print, and on bulletin boards. Companies ...

The income tax department has clarified that the existing PAN card holders are not compulsorily required to apply for a new PAN under the PAN 2.0 project. Taxpayers can apply for a new PAN under the ...