Hawaiian Electric said that it never demands payment via QR codes, gift cards, money transfers, prepaid debit cards or ...

Hawaiian Electric (HECO) warned customers to be aware of a scammer using QR codes to target local businesses. A book reveals ...

In the latest flurry of scams, criminals have targeted Hawaiian Electric business customers by threatening to shut off ...

A Quick Response code, or QR code, is an easy way to access information on your mobile device. However, a scam that uses the codes at parking meters is making people become more vigilant before ...

There has been an increase in drivers falling for fake QR code parking scams, police say, as they urge motorists to be ...

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 ...

Another type of brushing scam will also have no return address on an unexpected package, but there will be a QR (quick-response) code with instructions to scan on your phone to see who the package ...

Don't fall victim to QR Code scams. NBC10 Responds helps you spot the red flags before scanning the digital barcodes.

The name might not be one you recognise quite yet, it is not among the most widely known scams. It is a portmanteau of QR and ...

A Quick Response code, or QR code, is an easy way to access information on your mobile device. However, a scam that uses the codes at parking meters is making people become more vigilant before they ...

Domain redirection is often used to bounce users through several URLs, which prevents email scanners from detecting the true malicious link behind the QR code. A similar version of the scam ...

Banks and regulators have warned of the growing risk of quishing A type of phishing that uses fraudulent QR codes to steal information These malicious links aren’t easily recognized by users or ...