14 May 2023

You Are Not Using Random QR codes, Are You?

You should stop doing that. QR codes used in fake parking tickets, surveys to steal your money

As QR codes continue to be heavily used by legitimate organizations—from Super Bowl advertisements to enforcing parking fees and fines, scammers have crept in to abuse the very technology for their nefarious purposes.

A woman in Singapore reportedly lost $20,000 after using a QR code to fill out a "survey" at a bubble tea shop, whereas cases of fake car parking citations with QR codes targeting drivers have been observed in the U.S. and the U.K.

This is why we can't have nice things.

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