Friday, 24 March, 2023

Alert! QR code scan can empty your wallet

<p>Cybercriminals are tricking users and stealing funds from their banks through a newly uncovered QR code fraud. How does it happen? 1) Cybercriminals share a QR code over WhatsApp. 2) They ask the victim to scan the code to receive the money. 3) Victims scan and enter the PIN and give consent to the criminal&rsquo;s request. Citizens must remember that they need to only scan QR codes to make payments, not receive money. Never click a QR code or scan it, if you don&rsquo;t know its origin.</p>