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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 ...

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

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

QR codes are so familiar and widespread, we tend to trust them without question. That’s exactly what scammers rely on.

Fraudsters typically text a photo of a forged summons, then tack on a QR code or a link that leads to a spoofed payment site.

Avoid downloading third-party apps to scan QR codes.