A fake QR code placed on a Columbia parking meter prompted a city warning, highlighting how a quick scan could lead to a ...

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Quishing,” or QR-code phishing, is emerging as a fast-growing fraud tactic. • Consumer advocates say older adults are among the most frequent targets ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning of a new scam involving fake QR codes. An ...

The year 2026 is almost here, and with the new year comes a new wave of scams that could potentially drain your bank account.

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.

Scams that were on the rise in 2025 include AI enhanced scams, QR phishing and everyone's favorite toll road scam.

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

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 ...

Police arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly tampering with merchant QR codes and cheating customers and shop owners by ...

The city warned residents to pay attention to any links accessed via a QR code to ensure they're not a scam. An all-time ...