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 ...

As the Trump administration continues to negotiate trade deals and engage with China, shutting down Chinese scam centers must be part of the conversation.

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 ...

Metro Detroit residents and businesses will soon need to adjust how they make local phone calls. Starting Oct. 7, all calls within the 313 area code must include the area code, ending traditional ...

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is warning parents and staff about a recent scam call targeting VBCPS families.

La Plata Electric Association issued a notice Friday alerting members of the energy cooperative that it has received reports of a payment scam targeting its members. The scammers are posing as LPEA ...

According to Det. Anthony Turchon, the numbers far surpass 2024's $1 million total. Here is what kinds of scams are out there and how to avoid them.

The Auglaize Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post that they have received reports of residents getting foreclosure letters in the mail. “Some of these fraudulent letters are even referencing ...

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 ...

Scammers prey on the isolation and naivety of senior citizens to drain their bank accounts. The schemes are getting more advanced with the use of AI and deep fakes. One Rochester-area man said he was ...

The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain. Credit...Jordan Speer Supported by By Michael Wilson “Please hold,” the caller ...