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Beware the Double Click! Evaluate QR Codes to Protect Against Fraud

Cyber criminals increasingly use QR codes in scams, such as fake parking tickets, to trick victims into paying fraudulent fines in public places.
This fraud exploits QR codes’ ease of creation and distribution, combined with victims’ haste, leading to attackers replacing official codes with malicious ones.
Victims scan the fraudulent QR code, follow a link reporting an offense, and digitally pay a fine, while QR codes can also redirect to harmful sites or expose crypto payments.
Experts advise scanning only QR codes from trusted sources, checking URLs carefully for anomalies, avoiding suspicious requests, and using antivirus software as protection.
If a suspicious QR code is identified or a scam occurs, victims should notify their bank and law enforcement, since fraudulent crypto payments are rarely recoverable.

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Beware the Double Click! Evaluate QR Codes to Protect Against Fraud

(StatePoint) Ancient civilizations had hieroglyphics, we have QR codes: the patterned graphic boxes prompting you to access restaurant menus, pay for parking, find out information about a package and more.

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