Ever wondered why seemingly harmless Amazon packages are suddenly landing on your doorstep with no sender name, no return address—just a mysterious QR code tucked inside, inviting you to scan it?

A Bergen County police department is warning the public to be on alert for a nationwide package scam targeting residents' ...

The scam begins as a typical brushing scam, but fraudsters use Amazon branding to deceive recipients. You don’t remember ...

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 ...

ROME, Ga. — Scammers are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes that can compromise personal information and install malicious software on devices. These packages arrive without a return ...

Police in Walnut Creek are asking people not to scan QR codes that have been placed on parking meters in the downtown area. The stickers advertise a deal on dash cameras. The police department warns ...

BERLIN, Germany — Police in Munich are investigating a mystery: More than 1,000 stickers were put on gravestones and wooden crosses at three cemeteries in the German city, without any indication of ...

Police are urging motorists to be cautious after an increase in reports of QR code scams for car parking. Fake stickers are placed over legitimate QR codes on parking meters and signage, directing ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BERLIN (AP) — Police in Munich are ...

Abu Dhabi Police have warned the public about the spread of unauthorised QR code stickers in some locations, cautioning that they may be used in digital fraud schemes aimed at stealing banking and ...