Gone are the days of fishing around in your pocket for change to feed the meter. Most meters offer the convenience of paying by app, or even a QR code on the side of the meter. But experts say ...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Scammers are putting fraudulent QR code stickers on parking meters in Grand Traverse County and now, parking officials are reminding us to stay vigilant ...

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 ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CBS12) — The City of Fort Lauderdale is warning the public of a growing pay-to-park QR code scam that redirects victims to fake websites to steal banking information. The ...

Many cities are trying to make it easier for people to pay for parking by placing Quick Response (QR) codes that people scan with their cell phone camera on meters. The cities or parking companies ...

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, ...

Cases of fake QR codes on stickers affixed to real parking meter signs have been reported recently in Southern California. In Redondo Beach, the scam involved 150 parking meters where stickers with a ...

ATLANTA - As if finding parking around metro Atlanta wasn’t hard enough, officials with the Better Business Bureau are warning consumers to watch out for fake QR codes some metro Atlanta residents ...

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

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 ...