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 new package scam started this summer, and it's likely to gain momentum as people start ordering their iPhone Airs and buying gifts for the holidays. I've discussed package scams before, especially ...

A new package scam started this summer, and it's likely to gain momentum as people start ordering their iPhone Airs and buying gifts for the holidays. Picture getting a package delivered to your front ...

ST. LOUIS — Multiple St. Louis-area police departments are warning the public about a recent scam involving unexpected packages and a QR code that, when scanned, could give scammers access to your ...

Last year, I received a package with an electronic cat fountain I didn’t order – and I don’t even have a cat. At the time, I chalked it up to a common “brushing” scam, where a seller sends you an ...

“Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” is a go-to saying when you receive something for free. However, if you get a package addressed to you with a QR code asking you to find out who sent it or with ...

As you gather all the last-minute holiday packages arriving at your doorstep, be careful about any that you didn't order or ones that don't have a return address and want you to scan a QR code: it ...