It is very easy to fall prey to cybercrime if one is not vigilant. The latest trick that fraudsters are using to con unsuspecting people is through (Quick Response) QR codes. Everyday use of apps like
Scanning QR codes only allows money to be debited from one’s account and there is no way to receive money through the process. Fraudsters often contact customers under various pretexts and trick them into scanning QR codes using the apps on the customers’ phones. By scanning such QR codes, customers may unknowingly authorise the fraudsters to withdraw money from their accounts.
Be cautious while scanning
Here is how the QR code scam works:
The fraudster sends you a picture of a QR code on WhatsApp or any other picture-sharing app. The message will ask you to scan the code, enter an amount, and enter your
Such scams are often reported on reseller websites. Recently, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter got duped of Rs 34,000 when she was trying to sell an old sofa.
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But this should not deter you from using this convenient and fast method of making payments.
Banks frequently try to sensitise their customers against falling into this trap. Recently
The bank also shared a two-and-a-half-minute video explaining a situation on how scanning a QR code will actually result in debiting money from your bank account.