Scams using ‘fake’ QR codes hit the headlines this week after fraudsters put bogus QR codes on pay and display machines in Chesterfield that directed users to websites set up to take funds from bank ...

If it seems like QR codes are everywhere these days, that's because, well, they are. Thanks to a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, these scannable codes are being used by businesses ...

Whether you’re ordering drinks to your table in a pub or want to pay for car parking, QR codes make life simple. A quick scan of a black-and-white grid on your mobile phone takes you straight to a ...

Councils across the country have issued warnings about fake QR codes in car parks Organised crime gangs are behind a sharp rise in scams linked to fraudulent QR codes, experts say. The national fraud ...

A dangerous new scam is quietly sweeping across the United States, and all it takes is a quick scan of a QR code to potentially empty your bank account. Cybersecurity experts are warning of a sharp ...

Anyone planning to head out and about this summer has been warned of an increasingly common type of scam that can often go undetected until it's too late. QR codes are often used by businesses to ...

The scam, which is known as 'quishing', has become commonplace across the UK URGENT warnings have been issued over a QR code scam, tricking drivers out of hundreds at a car park. Motorists in Southend ...

Police forces and local councils have aired warnings about scam QR codes continuing to catch motorists out. Quick Response (QR) codes are those black and white patterned squares you scan with a ...

Visitors to Totnes Community Hospital are being warned to be vigilant after a scam QR code label was found on one of the site's parking machines. Scanning a scam QR code can direct users to fraudulent ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Police forces and local councils have aired ...