Bengaluru: An 18-year-old girl, in an attempt to sell her books and make some pocket money, ended up losing Rs 90,000 to ...

An 18-year-old in North Bengaluru lost ₹90,000 to a fake buyer on OLX after scanning QR codes sent for payment verification.

With the spread of a new phishing tactic and harder-to-spot scams, Uniqode shared strategies for identifying fake QR codes and avoiding scams. - CanvaAli HickersonQR codes skyrocketed in ...

Though QR codes, or quick response codes, are quick, convenient, ... QR Code scams: How you can protect your information. By Madison Bickley. Published: Mar. 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM CDT ...

Spot the scam: Often, scammers will place QR codes on top of the real ones on parking meters. Others will place a huge piece of paper next to the parking sign. Try to look at the QR code to see if ...

An 18-year-old student from Sidedahalli, north Bengaluru, lost Rs 90,000 to a QR code scam while attempting to sell her “One ...

QR code scams are gaining traction in convenient places like parking lots. News & Politics; Culture; ... Her book, "Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very Open Adoption," was published in 2019.

In a quishing attack, a QR code is usually sent as an attachment to an email. The email will appear to be from a legitimate source, such as a lender. When you scan the code, it will direct you to ...

While you may feel pretty sharp at spotting online fraud, there's a sneaky new scam involving QR codes and parking meters across the country affecting even the most cautious people.

QR code scams are a rising an issue. Earlier this year, the FBI released a warning about QR code scams. The agency says last year there had been about $150 million of reported losses involving ...