ROME, Ga. — Scammers are sending unsolicited packages containing QR codes that can compromise personal information and install malicious software on devices. These packages arrive without a return ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...