Law enforcement warns of sophisticated QR code scams targeting victims through fake payment links, though no cases reported ...

FORT LAUDERDALE - The city is warning visitors and residents about a parking payment scam involving stickers with fraudulent QR codes that have been found posted on several parking meters and "Pay by ...

Raleigh officials are urging residents and visitors to be cautious of counterfeit QR codes that have been spotted around the ...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and social distancing became a common practice, contactless forms of payments have taken off in popularity. Some contactless payments use QR codes that ...

The City of Fort Lauderdale is warning residents and visitors of a parking payment scam involving stickers with fake QR codes posted on several City parking meters and "Pay by Phone" signs throughout ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) said it was alerted to fraudulent QR code stickers placed on a parking machine in Fisherman’s Wharf. 49ers-Cardinals ...

Facepalm: Never underestimate the sneakiness of a scammer. The number of ways that unscrupulous types can steal money from people, especially the less tech-savvy, is dizzying. A scheme discovered in ...

Public parking payment options in the city of Miami are changing. Scannable smartphone QR codes will no longer be an option. The Miami Parking Authority announced it will remove QR codes from more ...

The sign on the post at the pizza joint in Detroit had just one word on it, "Dog," and a QR code. My first reaction — and unfortunately this is how it goes when you write a little too much about fraud ...

Police in San Antonio said last month they found fraudulent QR codes on parking meters. The QR codes took victims to scam websites soliciting payment. Austin police said on January 3 they'd also found ...