WGAL NEWS EIGHT. POLICE IN CHAMBERSBURG IN THE FBI WANT YOU TO BE ON ALERT FOR A SCAM INVOLVING UNSOLICITED PACKAGES AND QR CODES. THEY SAY THIS IS A VARIATION OF A BRUSHING SCAM. THE FBI SAYS ...

It's generally best to avoid scanning a QR code of unknown origin, and caution is becoming more important as threats proliferate. Anybody can make a QR code in a matter of seconds using free online ...

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 ...

Speed is essential to a well-managed recall. The faster consumers are alerted and understand what to do, the faster contaminated products can be identified, returned, or discarded. That’s why QR codes ...

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 Trade Commission is warning Americans about a new scam that starts right at your front door. According to a recent alert from the FTC, the scam begins with fraudsters sending a mysterious ...

DANRIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — A QR code on a flyer caught the attention of viewers recently, with many wondering if the code was real or fake. The flyer was sent by the Jefferson County Rescue Squad, which ...

Two-dimensional barcodes called Quick Response codes, or QR codes for short, are used to store data that devices can read. While QR codes are popularly scanned via smartphones, what if you want to ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The hundreds of ceremonial street signs honoring community heroes across the five boroughs could soon receive an upgrade that would allow New Yorkers to learn more about the ...

QR codes are popping up everywhere, and now they're being used by scammers in a new scheme. The FBI issued an alert about scammers sending packages with malicious QR codes. These codes often appear on ...