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QR code scammers captured by police, ending retail fraud scheme

07/14/201707/13/2017 L. Green

Law enforcement was finally able to catch up with two men who were conning a number of retailers with quick response codes. Police finally managed to capture two sneaky QR code scammers who had managed to con a number of retailers using fake quick response codes. The two men were able to scam over 20 different retail stores before being tracked down by law enforcement. The QR code scammers took their fake quick response codes to the series of different retailers and managed to scam them out of hundreds of…

Are retail QR codes reducing transparency?

07/06/201607/04/2016 Jennifer Goula

A new Senate bill has brought a number of unnerving questions to light regarding quick response codes. A new Senate bill has been looking into manufacturer and retail QR codes and the way they’re used. The bill will help to determine how specific or vague information can be when a barcode is present. Many have expressed concerns that quick response codes could be used to shrink transparency, not boost it. The Senate bill has raised a number of questions that opponents have found to be rather frightening. It will help…

QR codes used for new Standard Bank payments service

05/29/201405/27/2014 Sam Lambert

These quick response codes will be central to the mobile transactions in South Africa. The Standard Bank of South Africa has announced the public launch of its new mobile payments program that uses QR codes, called SnapScan, which has already been through its trial process. The system’s development process took nearly a year and it is now deemed ready for public use. SnapScan was created to be used by way of QR codes. It was developed in collaboration with FireID, an incubator based in Stellenbosch. The extensive trial period of…

QR codes are engaging retail consumers

08/19/201308/17/2013 Julie Campbell

Companies are discovering that their customers are enjoying an enriched experience through barcode scans. The black and white squares that make up QR codes have been called everything from ugly to funky and from vital to useless, but if there is one thing for certain, data is consistently revealing that consumers are scanning on an increasing basis. Retailers are finding that when they apply the barcodes properly, it can enhance the experience they provide. This is because the retailers can take advantage of the fact that consumers are now recognizing…

QR codes employed by German Maestro for consumer education

01/26/201301/24/2013 L. Green

The speaker and audio technology company has enhanced its customer education program with barcodes. German Maestro took the opportunity at CES to unveil a new program that has been created to assist retailers with more appealing and practical consumer education through the use of QR codes. Last year, the company launched a different form of “Ask Me” program for retailers. That system assisted their sales professionals in being able to better educate current and prospective customers who are interested in their products or who have questions about their technologies or…