Imposter scams are surged in 2025, especially IRS scams using gift cards, QR codes, and AI. Learn how to spot fake notices and avoid identity theft.

Package delivery and shipping scams also skyrocket this time of year, and the WREG Investigators learned scammers are using new technology to trick consumers out of their money and identities. Daniel ...

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies. Cybercriminals have rolled out a new variant of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cameron Nakashima joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss why QR codes are used, legitimate businesses uses, various ways QR codes are used for scams, top safety tips for using QR codes, ...

Your phone buzzes. A text message pops up saying you have an outstanding traffic violation, and if you scan the attached QR code immediately, you can pay a $6.99 balance and avoid a court appearance.

Scams in India are no longer a niche problem affecting only the elderly or the uninformed. They are everywhere -- in WhatsApp forwards and dating apps, in crypto investment groups and fake job portals ...

In response to the rising number of online scams, Meta has announced new artificial intelligence–powered tools and alert systems to protect users across its platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, ...

Watch out for QR code cyberattacks. — Image by © Tim Sandle Watch out for QR code cyberattacks. — Image by © Tim Sandle As QR code phishing scams rise ...