As technology evolves, so do scams. The methods become simpler and more ingrained into how we normally operate in the world, and that is pretty scary. This one is not so much “I’m a foreign prince and ...
Cases of fake QR codes on stickers affixed to real parking meter signs have been reported recently in Southern California. In Redondo Beach, the scam involved 150 parking meters where stickers with a ...
A Quick Response code, or QR code, is an easy way to access information on your mobile device. However, a scam that uses the codes at parking meters is making people become more vigilant before they ...
A dangerous new scam is quietly sweeping across the United States, and all it takes is a quick scan of a QR code to potentially empty your bank account. Cybersecurity experts are warning of a sharp ...
Scammers can use fake QR codes to steal your money and identity. But what can you do when you need a menu? Jason Steele Expert Reviewer and Contributor As a freelance personal finance writer since ...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Trying to find parking in downtown St. Pete or Tampa, or along one of our many gorgeous beaches can be a hassle. One tool that has made it a little easier once you find a spot ...
Fraudsters are getting smarter, using fake QR codes to scam unsuspecting people. In a recent case, a woman lost €2,000 after scanning a QR code on a parking machine. This highlights how easily ...
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 ...
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 ...