(NEXSTAR) – QR codes are everywhere these days – on restaurant tables, at checkout and even on the bills you receive in the mail. But not every QR code you come across is sure to be legitimate.

THEY SEEM TO BE JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE. QR CODES OR QUICK RESPONSE CODES ARE SMALL BARCODES THAT WHEN YOU SCAN THEM WITH YOUR PHONE, TAKE YOU JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE. LIKE THIS RANDOM YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ME ...

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 ...

The USPS is warning about a rise in QR code scams, including “mystery” packages designed to trick people into scanning malicious codes. Scammers are placing fake QR codes in everyday places—like ...