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

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts ...

Scammers are using QR codes to trick people with fake traffic violations. Don't fall for it.

A Facebook post from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office warns that fake traffic violation messages are circulating, ...

Scammers are sending fake "Notice of Default" traffic violation text messages impersonating state courts across the U.S., ...

Did you receive a text message from the State of New York Criminal Court regarding unpaid parking or toll violations? Read ...

Now people have learned to distrust links in text messages, scammers have changed the bait, and in 2026 the “new link” is often a QR code tucked inside a fake notice. The latest twist on the old ...

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office Thursday issued a consumer alert warning about a growing scam involving fraudulent ...