Don’t Treat QR-Code Traffic-Fine Texts as Minor Spam — Reused case “26-TR-273196” Reveals a Nationwide ID‑theft Scheme
In early April 2026 a large-scale phishing campaign began pushing QR codes in fake traffic–violation texts across the U.S., not just isolated nuisance messages. The repeated use of the fake case number “26-TR-273196” — seen with state prefixes like CO, NJ, IL, TX, MN and TN — makes clear this is a volume-driven, adaptive scam […]
