With cases of QR code fraud starting to pop up and some officials warning consumers to take pause, you may be wondering if it ...

If you receive a suspicious email with a QR code, report it to your IT or security team at work but if one shows up on your personal account, you can always report it as spam or potential phishing.

If a code appears someplace unexpected, inspect it first. If it contains a URL with misspellings, the code could be a sign of fraud. Beware QR codes received unexpectedly.

If it seems like QR codes are everywhere these days, that's because, well, they are.Thanks to a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, these scannable codes are being used by businesses and ...

QR codes can be stuck on public signs, defaced websites, phishing emails, text messages and even placed into photo images, Arnold, who is also a digital forensics investigator, told CBC News.