scam warning

QR codes surged in popularity during the pandemic as a great contactless option for businesses, and now it seems they’re here to stay. But experts warn they can be easily manipulated by criminals and you shouldn’t let your guard down when it comes to using them. QR codes are easy to use–scan them with your smartphone camera to access...

Scanning a malicious QR code could put malware on your phone, give bad actors access to your accounts, and more.

If you get a call from your utility company saying your service is about to be shut off because you’re behind on a payment,  hang up the phone! It’s probably a scammer.   But, even if it really is your utility company, and you call them back on the number on your bill and talk to them directly, they won’t...

Eversource is warning its customers to be on the lookout for a scam that threatens to cut off your utilities. They say if you receive one of these calls, hang up.