08.28.24 How Safe Are QR Codes? / Avoid Rental Car Toll Fees
QR codes are everywhere, and criminals have found a way to exploit them. Approach with caution and know what to look out for.\xa0Also, Clark recently got caught up in a rental car toll issue and tells you how to avoid the toll fee traps that can come with car rentals.\xa0\n\nQR Code Scams: Segment 1\n\nAsk Clark: Segment 2\n\nRental Car Toll Fees: Segment 3\n\nAsk Clark: Segment 4\n\n\nMentioned on the show:\n\n'I'm done scanning': Woman warns of QR code scam that was sent to her doorstep\n\nGot a barcode from your utility company to make a payment? That\u2019s a scam\n\nWhy You Should Never Mail a Check\n\nAscensus Acquires Vanguard\u2019s Small Business Retirement Plans\n\nWhat Can I Do if My HOA Is Doing a Poor Job?\n\nNYTimes: Finally, a Way Around Exorbitant Rental Car Surcharges for Tolls\n\nHow to Avoid Rental Car Toll Fees\n\nDrivers Beware: Watch Out for This Toll Notice Scam\n\nFixed Wireless Internet: Using Your Cellular Service Provider for Home Internet\n\nThe Best Unlimited Hotspot Plans\n\nBest Phone Plans: Get Exactly What You Want at the Cheapest Price\n\n\nClark.com resources\n\nEpisode transcripts\n\nCommunity.Clark.com\n\nClark.com daily money newsletter\n\n\nConsumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275\n\nLearn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices\n\nPublic.com+Public Investing Disclosure: Public Investing offers a High-Yield Cash Account where funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance; Public Investing is not a bank. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices