Cops warn against fake QR code fraud
Jaipur: Rajasthan Police Wednesday cautioned public against a new method of cyber fraud involving fake QR codes, urging shopkeepers and customers to stay alert. Fraudsters are sticking counterfeit QR codes over genuine ones at shops, diverting payments to their own bank accounts instead of the shopkeeper's, they said.
According to Shantanu Kumar, SP
Cyber Crime
, the cyber wing released an advisory explaining this emerging scam. People using payment apps like Paytm, PhonePe, or Google Pay are being tricked when they scan these fake codes, unknowingly transferring money to criminals.
In most cases, shopkeepers realised something was wrong only when no payment notification was received, but by then the customer left and the transaction was complete.
This delay made recovery of money nearly impossible.
Rajasthan Police advised shopkeepers to place QR codes in secure, tamper-proof spots, preferably within their line of sight. They should remove the codes at night and inspect them regularly for signs of tampering.
Jaipur: Rajasthan Police Wednesday cautioned public against a new method of cyber fraud involving fake QR codes, urging shopkeepers and customers to stay alert.
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Fraudsters are sticking counterfeit QR codes over genuine ones at shops, diverting payments to their own bank accounts instead of the shopkeeper's, they said.
According to Shantanu Kumar, SP Cyber Crime, the cyber wing released an advisory explaining this emerging scam. People using payment apps like Paytm, PhonePe, or Google Pay are being tricked when they scan these fake codes, unknowingly transferring money to criminals.
In most cases, shopkeepers realised something was wrong only when no payment notification was received, but by then the customer left and the transaction was complete. This delay made recovery of money nearly impossible.
Rajasthan Police advised shopkeepers to place QR codes in secure, tamper-proof spots, preferably within their line of sight. They should remove the codes at night and inspect them regularly for signs of tampering.
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