Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put personal and financial information at risk. Officials say the scheme is a ...

A new package scam started this summer, and it's likely to gain momentum as people start ordering their iPhone Airs and buying gifts for the holidays. Picture getting a package delivered to your front ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning of a new scam involving fake QR codes. An official-looking gift card is being found in Amazon packages, but it's a scam. The ...

QR codes that were once seen as a convenient shortcut for checking menus or paying bills have increasingly been turned into weapons. Fake delivery texts, counterfeit payment links and malicious codes ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has released a public service announcement warning about a rising scam targeting individuals across the United States. This new scam, dubbed "brushing scams, ...

Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, another scam! 7 On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two ...

THEY SEEM TO BE JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. QR CODES OR QUICK RESPONSE CODES ARE SMALL BARCODES THAT WHEN YOU SCAN THEM WITH YOUR PHONE, TAKE YOU JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. LIKE THIS RANDOM YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ME ...

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.