You Searched For "qr code scam" and got 15 results
Sort By:
4 mins read
Quishing on the rise – Be alert while scanning payment QR codes
Digital payments have grown by leaps and bounds in India over the past few years, with unified paym…
5 mins read
Winning lotteries on WA? It could be one of the many scams going around
With its widespread usage and seamless communication capabilities, WhatsApp has seamlessly integrat…
1 min read
Scammers are putting QR code stickers on parking meters to trick people into paying them
"We don't use QR codes at all for this very reason, because they are easy to fake or place on the d…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
1 min read
Cryptocurrency scams using ATMs and QR codes are on the rise, the FBI warns
Criminals send victims to a cryptocurrency ATM to buy coins. Then the victims use a QR code associa…
Jason Ma
2 mins read
WhatsApp scammers are now stealing verification codes by posing as ‘WhatsApp technical team’
A new WhatsApp scam has surfaced wherein the scamsters are pretending to be a part of the ‘WhatsApp…
1 min read
Scammers are using crypto ATMs and impersonating everyone from law enforcement to utility workers to steal money, the FTC warns
"Nobody from the government, law enforcement, utility company, or prize promoter will ever tell you…
Carla Mozée
2 mins read
An entrepreneur told police he was tortured for several hours by masked criminals attempting to steal his bitcoin millions
Zaryn Dentzel reportedly told police that an organized gang tied and gagged him before escaping wit…
Zahra Tayeb
1 min read
Bitcoin scammers used Apple's iPhone 13 reveal to steal $69,000 from fans
Bitcoin scammers used Apple's iPhone 13 reveal to steal $69,000 from fans
2 mins read
US Sen. Sherrod Brown says crypto ads during Super Bowl did not address the 'fraud, scams, and outright theft' in the space
Sen. Brown said the ads didn't address "fraud, scams, and outright theft" in the space and urged re…
Isabelle Lee
2 mins read
A new kind of financial fraud is using the Indian army as decoy
If you buy and sell products via online classified portals such as OLX and Quikr, you need to be…
3 mins read
FTC chair Lina Khan warns that airlines might one day use AI to find out you're attending a funeral and charge more
Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, is concerned that companies could use AI and pers…
Jaures Yip
4 mins read
I tried to use a crypto ATM. Here's what happened and why I won't do it again.
I deposited $20 into the crypto ATM and later received $13.22 in bitcoin after fees. Critics of cen…
Morgan Chittum
1 min read
Scammers are now using WhatsApp to steal money - here’s how you can protect yourself
Selling your products on reselling apps such as OLX and Quikr is quite easy and can be done in just…
3 mins read
David Dobrik is giving away $100,000 with this puzzle
David Dobrik has announced a puzzle that, when completed, reveals a QR Code that will reveal how mu…
Palmer Haasch
5 mins read
Face mask price-gougers set up a black market on Facebook and Instagram using anonymous profiles
As a global shortage of face masks threatens medical professionals in hospitals and treatment cente…