The mere act of scanning a QR code does not by itself trigger immediate consequences such as compromised phones, stolen personal and financial information or drained bank accounts. Typically ...

When you scan, the QR code leads you to a fraudulent website aiming to phish more information from you, like your bank ...

Experts are recommending that people update passwords and don’t scan QR codes that are unfamiliar while checking bank accounts for unusual activity.

8, a Florida resident reported to the Better Business Bureau that they had been scammed after paying $1.25 in the parking lot when they scanned the QR code for PayByPhone. Their bank account ...

SO I THINK IT WAS THE EMAIL WITHIN 15 MINUTES, THE SCAMMER BOUGHT THREE VIRTUAL GIFT CARDS, SPENDING NEARLY $500 BEFORE JENNIFER COULD CONTACT HER BANK, QR CODES ARE EVERYWHERE, RIGHT FROM OUR ...

A QR code can also reveal the time and place that a customer gained access to a website or app, or the type of bank service used. On the back end, banks can also redirect the QR code destination to ...

"The impacts of bank closures are far reaching and not always obvious," Grice says. Then there's the issue of scammers infiltrating virtually all forms of digital communication. Last year CHOICE ...