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While QR codes have become gateways to convenience for countless shoppers and people in a rush, the city of Fort Lauderdale has discovered they are potentially a tool for scammers who want to steal your bank information. The city issued a public alert Thursday to residents and visitors that a parking payment scam involving stickers with fake QR codes is now in play on municipal meters and “Pay by Phone” signs. “These stickers with counterfeit QR codes, which may display the logo of a legitimate mobile app, are redirecting users to fraudulent websites that attempt to steal sensitive banking...

South Florida Congressman Jared Moskowitz said in a statement Friday that a man who was recently arrested in South Florida had his name on a “target list” and that there was a “potential plot on (his) life.” Lt. Michael Druzbik, a Margate Police spokesperson, said he could not confirm or release any details about any alleged specific threats to the congressman. But the department responded to a request for information about Moskowitz’s post with a release about the Nov. 2 arrest of John Lapinski, 41, of Margate. There is no specific mention of a list or of Moskowitz in the probable cause...

A little boy who unintentionally shot himself in Tamarac in late September was playing on a computer while in the care of his uncle, who kept his gun unsecured and loaded on the computer desk, according to an arrest warrant. The boy, 6-year-old Odaine Hall, died. His uncle Carika Hall, 25, was arrested Wednesday in connection with his death, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Hall was watching Odaine and Odaine’s 5-year-old brother on the afternoon of Sept. 30 at his apartment in Tamarac, the arrest warrant said. Hall told deputies after the shooting that he and his 5-year-old nephew were...