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 ...

Federal regulators are warning about a new tool for scammers to steal your information – QR codes. QR codes – a type of barcode that can easily be read by a digital device – have exploded in ...

Scammers can use fake QR codes to steal your money and identity. But what can you do when you need a menu? Jason Steele Expert Reviewer and Contributor As a freelance personal finance writer since ...

A dangerous new twist on unwanted packages delivered to doorsteps is putting consumers at risk of identity theft. Fraudsters are enhancing their "brushing scam" tactics, now including QR codes that ...

QR codes, the square bar codes that can be scanned and read by smartphones, are seemingly used everywhere: to board flights, enter concerts and look at restaurant menus. But scammers trying to steal ...

A Yorba Linda man is the latest victim to the recent rash of pricey laptop impersonation thefts in Southern California. What makes these latest thefts different is that criminals are impersonating the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to add QR codes to student ID cards. Then, he used a QR code to announce he had signed the bill into law. The bill's author said it was the first time a QR ...