A Quick Response code, or QR code, is an easy way to access information on your mobile device. However, a scam that uses the codes at parking meters is making people become more vigilant before they ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — QR codes are everywhere: signs, ads, menus, and even scams. BBB Scam Tracker has seen an influx of reports about a scam that involves fraudulent QR codes at parking lots. This time, ...

Ever scanned a QR code to pay for parking and thought, "Wow, that was easy?" Well, hold onto your smartphones because we're about to tell you about a sneaky new scam that's giving parkers everywhere a ...

CHARLOTTE — The Better Business Bureau said there has been an increase in scams this summer involving QR codes in public parking lots. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department posted on X Thursday ...

Parking can be one of the most contentious issues in Philadelphia. We line up at community meetings to worry over whether new buildings or new businesses will affect our ability to park within ...

As QR codes continue to be heavily used by legitimate organizations—from Super Bowl advertisements to enforcing parking fees and fines, scammers have crept in to abuse the very technology for their ...

THEY’VE FOUND THESE STICKERS. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY BUSY AREA. SO A LOT OF PEOPLE DRIVE DOWN HERE AND WHEN THEY DO, THEY GET OUT OF THEIR CAR LIKE ANYBODY ELSE. AND THEY HEAD ...

A fake QR code placed on a Columbia parking meter prompted a city warning, highlighting how a quick scan could lead to a ...