HONOLULU (KHON2) – Fraudulent QR codes are popping up across the country and according the Better Business Bureau, scanning these codes can be dangerous for your personal information and your money.

NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — Quick response codes or QR codes that you can scan from your phone are everywhere: Parking meters, concert venues, and restaurants to name a few spots. But Boston 25 News found ...

YOU HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. YES, FOLKS, THEY’RE EASY TO USE, BUT THE DESIGN OF QR CODES MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE USER TO KNOW WHERE THAT CODE WILL DIRECT THEM AFTER THEY SCAN IT. THIS ALLOWS ...

By using QR codes at his restaurant, Kapur knows he's asking guests to give up something they're used to in favor of something new, but he wants them to understand it's moving the business forward, ...

THEY’VE FOUND THESE STICKERS. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY BUSY AREA. SO A LOT OF PEOPLE DRIVE DOWN HERE AND WHEN THEY DO, THEY GET OUT OF THEIR CAR LIKE ANYBODY ELSE. AND THEY HEAD ...