QR codes on parking meters, in texts, or on notices that send you to a payment page the agency or business did not create.
2 alerts tagged qr code. Summaries are ours. The linked source on each alert is the record.
Federal Trade CommissionNationwide
On September 3, 2026, the FTC described reports of scammers sticking their own QR codes over the real codes on parking meters. Scanning the replacement can open a look-alike payment page built to take money, personal information, or both.
Federal Trade CommissionNationwide
On April 14, 2026, the FTC said it had seen a spike in reports, over the prior month, of text messages that include a picture of what looks like a traffic-hearing notice. The text carries a QR code and says you must scan it to pay a…
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