Scanning a QR code can expose you to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Quick-response, or QR codes, which store links and other information and are readable by a smartphone ...

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert warning Americans about scammers “hiding harmful links in QR codes to steal your information.” The agency said it has received ...

ATLANTA — It’s a scam that’s been circulating social media for months, and now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to put consumers on notice: watch out for QR codes on an unexpected package ...