QR Code Press

Scanning QR codes lets Chinese motorists pay to have stolen car mirrors returned in new scam

10/11/201710/09/2017 Stephanie Beck

Thieves demand cash by way of quick response code to give back stolen vehicle side mirror glass. Chinese thieves stole glass from car side mirrors, telling victims scanning QR codes to make a payment is the only way to have the property returned. The motorists were told to pay anywhere from $45 to $105 to have the glass from the mirrors returned. Police in Xian, a city in central China, are investigating reports of extortion efforts by local thieves. The criminals reportedly said scanning QR codes to pay were the…

Snapchat QR code will now work for a website

02/02/201702/01/2017 Jorge Gonzalez

The popular messaging app has made it possible to create quick response codes for websites, not just profiles. It is now possible to create a Snapchat QR code for a website, not just for an individual profile. The messaging app has been using the quick response codes format for quite a while. The barcodes make it easier for mobile device users to exchange profile links without having to manually enter an individual’s data. The QR codes have now been broadened to allow people to scan to access websites as well.…

QR code error overcrowds ANA plane, bringing transport ministry warning

10/14/201610/14/2016 Jennifer Goula

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All Nippon Airways Co found itself in hot water after nearly taking off with a seat-less passenger. All Nippon Airways has received a serious warning following a QR code error. A mistaken misuse of a quick response code allowed too many people to board a plane. Even with too many people aboard, the plane pushed back for takeoff with the extra passenger standing in the aisle. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a severe warning to the airline. The incident occurred when a QR code error was…

Mistake with QR codes sends scanners to surprising destination

12/04/201512/03/2015 Julie Campbell

The Wexford County Council accidentally linked its logo to an LGBT support network instead of its own site. The Wexford County Council in Ireland has made a bit of a mistake with the design of its new corporate logo, when it worked QR codes into the design, but linked them to a website other than its own, as had been its intention. In fact, instead of linking to the Wexford County Council website, it directed to an LGBT support site. When the QR codes were scanned, it automatically directed the…

QR codes let parents check the safety of their kids school buses

09/15/201509/13/2015 Julie Campbell

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Scanning the quick response codes allows people to see the results of the safety inspections on the vehicle. Parents of children taking buses to school in Michigan school districts will now be able to use QR codes as a tool to help to know that their kids are riding on vehicles that have been inspected and that have been deemed to be safe. These buses are outfitted with quick response codes that will reveal the safety inspection history of the vehicle. This school year represents the first time that parents…