St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office warns of text scams impersonating District Court with fake “Notice of Hearing” for traffic violations urging QR code scans—avoid links, verify directly, and report ...

As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, a sophisticated new threat is targeting unsuspecting taxpayers through the very devices in their pockets. Law enforcement and federal authorities are sounding ...

Wytheville PD is warning about a “brushing” scam involving unexpected Amazon packages with QR codes. Police say do not scan the code.

A scam disguised as an official court notice is circulating across Tennessee, prompting law enforcement to urge residents not ...

The FBI issued a public service announcement on July 31, 2025, warning consumers not to scan QR codes found inside unsolicited packages delivered to their homes. The alert describes a fraud scheme in ...

The text message over a traffic violation looks official. It has the state seal of Minnesota, the address for the courthouse, a case number and the name of the judge overseeing the case. It alerts the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Letters use QR codes to direct victims to phishing websites. Ledger has warned customers never to share their seed phrases. More ...

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people into paying them. Methods include sticking scam codes over legit ones on parking kiosks for example, or sending anonymous packages with QR codes.

That friendly QR code on your New Orleans EV charger might not be your friend at all. Entergy is warning local EV drivers ...

Entergy said that it does not use QR codes for payment and strongly discouraged users from scanning the code.

Anyone can fall for a scam call. Here’s what to know about common phone fraud tactics and how to avoid becoming a victim.