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 ...
Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone ...
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Most Americans scan QR codes without checking their source — but the FTC warns that could cost you. Here’s how
According to a recent alert from the FTC, the scam begins with fraudsters sending a mysterious package that contains a QR code to random recipients. And while that seems harmless enough, those ...
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- QR codes are everywhere and even though they may seem harmless, scammers are now using them to drain your wallet. Vance Ingmanson was in San Clemente when he saw a sign with a QR ...
If you’ve had trouble scanning QR codes on your Android, perhaps on a wall across the room, Google’s testing a new feature with developers that could make scanning from a distance easier. If you’ve ...
MIAMI — The City of Miami's Parking Authority (MPA) said it is taking aggressive, proactive steps to protect consumers from scams at parking meters. The MPA told CBS News Miami it is removing all QR ...
Someone affixed fraudulent QR codes to parking meters in popular areas of Redondo Beach in an attempt to scam residents and visitors, authorities warned. The QR codes — which direct people to a ...
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