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QR codes have become popular but pose risks for the unwary, the Federal Trade Commission warned in a consumer alert. Thieves have been using the digital codes to steal people's personal information.

QR codes offer unparalleled convenience, allowing quick access to websites, payments, and apps. However, as their popularity ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Though QR codes, or quick response codes, are quick, convenient, and virtually everywhere – scammers are using the black and white squares with a different goal in mind. While ...

The intricate matrix pattern known as a QR code is an increasingly common and helpful way to access information with a smartphone. But the codes are also becoming a more prevalent way to rip people ...

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 ...

The QR code - full name Quick Response code - was first invented back in 1994 by Masahiro Hara and his team at Denso Wave in Japan. The codes were designed to track automotive parts more efficiently ...

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 ...

Scammers have used QR codes to steal personal information by imitating legitimate companies or sending deceptive emails and text messages, the Federal Trade Commission said. By Amanda Holpuch QR codes ...

Hampstead police are warning Granite Staters about a QR code scam that has drained some people's bank accounts.The scam involves unexpected packages being delivered to homes with gifts such as jewelry ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Tampa police are warning the community about a scam that targets people looking to use mobile payment methods in city parking lots. Fake QR code stickers have been spotted on ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Scammers are targeting consumers across the country in a clever way that involves technology many of us use every day. Do you have a consumer complaint or need help from Jeff Deal and ...