Dallas police warn of scam texts posing as municipal courts and asking for payment via QR codes. Here's how to spot and void them.

The Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans is warning residents not to scan QR codes or send money after fake court ...

Scammers try to trick drivers into thinking they face a court date and more trouble, if they don't pay up for so-called "unpaid" violations.

The latest traffic fine violation scam text message certainly looks real and intimidating enough to scare drivers. It’s ...

Wytheville PD is warning about a “brushing” scam involving unexpected Amazon packages with QR codes. Police say do not scan ...

As the April 15 tax deadline approaches, a sophisticated new threat is targeting unsuspecting taxpayers through the very devices in their pockets. Law enforcement and federal authorities are sounding ...

St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office warns of text scams impersonating District Court with fake “Notice of Hearing” for traffic violations urging QR code scans—avoid links, verify directly, and report ...

Get a notice of hearing in the mail for a traffic violation in New Jersey? Fear not, it may not be real. Police in Bergen County’s New Milford are warning about a scam involving fake “Notice of ...

The FBI issued a public service announcement on July 31, 2025, warning consumers not to scan QR codes found inside unsolicited packages delivered to their homes. The alert describes a fraud scheme in ...

Entergy said that it does not use QR codes for payment and strongly discouraged users from scanning the code.