On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two of the "brushing" scam.

Quishing is proving effective, too, with millions of people unknowingly opening malicious websites. In fact, 73% of Americans admit to scanning QR codes without checking if the source is legitimate.

Scams that were on the rise in 2025 include AI enhanced scams, QR phishing and everyone's favorite toll road scam.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Elizabethtown Police Department is warning of a new scam involving fake QR codes. An ...

Quishing,” or QR-code phishing, is emerging as a fast-growing fraud tactic. • Consumer advocates say older adults are among the most frequent targets ...

Raleigh is warning people who park downtown about a possible parking scam involving QR codes. The city is advising people to ...

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 ...

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

RALEIGH, N.C. -- A new email scam campaign is using QR codes to get your sensitive information. It's called "quishing" or QR phishing, and security experts say it's when fraudsters launch email ...

QR codes can be very handy, allowing you to quickly pull up information about parking payment systems, details about gifts you've been sent, and even menus at restaurants you visit. But they also have ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- As QR codes get more popular, the Better Business Bureau is seeing more reports of con artists using them to mislead consumers. The BBB recommends that if someone you know sends you a ...

Police arrested a 19-year-old youth for allegedly tampering with merchant QR codes and cheating customers and shop owners by ...