Amazon will start rolling out its own version of QR codes, TechCrunch reports. Called SmileCodes, they function just like a typical QR code -- scan it with your phone and see where it leads -- but ...

QR code style markers — those lil’ barcode-looking boxes you’ll see on ads from time to time, meant to be scanned with your phone to launch some website or app — have yet to really find their footing ...

Residents are being warned to stay alert for a new scam involving unsolicited packages and malicious QR codes that could put ...

Amazon has started placing QR code boxes that include its trademark smile logo into magazine advertisements, enabling Amazon mobile app users to scan the "SmileCode" to open Amazon product pages or ...

If you fall victim to a scam and lose any money, contact your bank immediately using the number on the back of your bank card ...

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

Amazon has introduced payments via QR codes at retail stores, something that Paytm started doing exactly 3 years ago, and Freecharge two years ago. Users can scan the ‘Amazon Smile Code’ and pay the ...

Police are warning residents about a scam involving unsolicited packages containing malicious QR codes. The Atlantic Highlands Police Department issued an alert about the scheme, which they describe ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Scammers are sending cards through the post that ...