CHICAGO (WLS) -- From restaurant menus to billboards, QR Codes are everywhere. But before you scan, make sure you're clear of a potential scam. According to experts at QR Code Generator, any code can ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Nearly every day, you come across a QR code to scan with your phone. From downloading a menu at restaurant to paying for something with your phone, QR codes can be convenient but ...

YOU HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. YES, FOLKS, THEY’RE EASY TO USE, BUT THE DESIGN OF QR CODES MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE USER TO KNOW WHERE THAT CODE WILL DIRECT THEM AFTER THEY SCAN IT. THIS ALLOWS ...

If you frequently park on Atlanta streets or in parking lots, be careful the next time you scan a QR code to pay. Scammers are creating fake QR codes and placing them in high-traffic areas to steal ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Fake QR codes are being placed on Traverse City parking meters in what city officials said could be a scam to trick users into making phony payments. While ...

CHARLOTTE — The Better Business Bureau said there has been an increase in scams this summer involving QR codes in public parking lots. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department posted on X Thursday ...

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 ...

ATLANTA - As if finding parking around metro Atlanta wasn’t hard enough, officials with the Better Business Bureau are warning consumers to watch out for fake QR codes some metro Atlanta residents ...

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 ...

Gone are the days of fishing around in your pocket for change to feed the meter. Most meters offer the convenience of paying by app, or even a QR code on the side of the meter. But experts say ...