The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages ...

Get a notice of hearing in the mail for a traffic violation in New Jersey? Fear not, it may not be real. Police in Bergen County’s New Milford are warning about a scam involving fake “Notice of ...

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office warns of text scams impersonating District Court with fake “Notice of Hearing” for traffic violations urging QR code scans—avoid links, verify directly, and report ...

As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, a sophisticated new threat is targeting unsuspecting taxpayers through the very devices in their pockets. Law enforcement and federal authorities are sounding ...

The FBI issued a public service announcement on July 31, 2025, warning consumers not to scan QR codes found inside unsolicited packages delivered to their homes. The alert describes a fraud scheme in ...

Cook County officials are warning residents to be weary of a circulating text message scam that falsely claims to require payment for unpaid charges.

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people into paying them. Methods include sticking scam codes over legit ones on parking kiosks for example, or sending anonymous packages with QR codes.

Wytheville PD is warning about a “brushing” scam involving unexpected Amazon packages with QR codes. Police say do not scan the code.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Letters use QR codes to direct victims to phishing websites. Ledger has warned customers never to share their seed phrases. More ...

Entergy said that it does not use QR codes for payment and strongly discouraged users from scanning the code.