Unsolicited packages, often containing cheap, low-value items, could be a sign of a scam known as 'brushing' and potential identity theft.

The scam begins as a typical brushing scam, but fraudsters use Amazon branding to deceive recipients. You don’t remember ...

Ever wondered why seemingly harmless Amazon packages are suddenly landing on your doorstep with no sender name, no return address—just a mysterious QR code tucked inside, inviting you to scan it?

The Willoughby Hills Police Department recently provided information on QR code fraud in light of it becoming a growing threat in the digital world. While there haven’t been any reports received by ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It seems like there’s a QR code for everything. Some restaurants use them for menus; some parking garages have them for payments; and other businesses use them for sharing Wi-Fi ...

Quick Response codes, better known as QR codes, are a very popular way to get information. QR codes are scannable barcodes that will direct you to a website. However, scammers can create QR codes to ...

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KABC) -- Many businesses use QR codes to send customers to their websites, but according to authorities in Ventura County, scammers are also jumping on the trend. The Ventura ...

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert warning Americans about scammers “hiding harmful links in QR codes to steal your information.” The agency said it has received ...

They are everywhere! Those little black and white boxes with dots and squares: QR codes (Quick Response Codes). They show up in the mail, in email messages, in print, and on bulletin boards. Companies ...