New phishing scams are using QR codes in fake traffic violation texts to steal personal and financial data. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Alongside the use of CAPTCHA's, this new texting scam is even harder to detect by automated software.

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., ...

Thousands of people across the Kansas City metro are receiving alarming text messages claiming they owe court fines, but ...

An ongoing text message scam falsely tells targets they face harsh penalties if they don't pay money they owe Johnson County ...

Fulton Police Department text scam is warning the public of a text scam circulating asking for people to pay a ticket through QR code.

Now people have learned to distrust links in text messages, scammers have changed the bait, and in 2026 the “new link” is often a QR code tucked inside a fake notice. The latest twist on the old ...

Scammers are also sending the text during specific hours, according to officials.

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people with fake traffic violations. Don't fall for it.

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts ...

HAMILTON, MA — Police are warning residents about an increase in scam text messages and QR code schemes claiming to be from ...

Indiana law enforcement agencies are issuing a statewide alert following a surge in sophisticated text message scams designed ...