QR codes are so familiar and widespread, we tend to trust them without question. That’s exactly what scammers rely on.

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts ...

When you scan a QR code, your device reads the pattern and translates it into information, most often a link. That link then ...

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Now people have learned to distrust links in text messages, scammers have changed the bait, and in 2026 the “new link” is often a QR code tucked inside a fake notice. The latest twist on the old ...

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., ...

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The board reassures students that QR codes are internal security tools, not gateways to online content.

Alongside the use of CAPTCHA's, this new texting scam is even harder to detect by automated software.

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Scammers are using QR codes to trick people with fake traffic violations. Don't fall for it.