Scammers Exploit QR Codes, US FTC Warns Public
Bhubaneswar, Dec 12: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a cautionary alert as scammers target millions of individuals in India, leveraging QR codes for various financial transactions. The FTC has warned against indiscriminate scanning of QR codes, highlighting instances of scammers concealing harmful links. Deceptive tactics include covering parking meters with fraudulent QR codes and sending codes via text or email, accompanied by fabricated reasons to scan them.
The FTC has emphasized that scammers create a false sense of urgency, claiming undelivered packages, account issues, or suspicious activity to prompt unsuspecting individuals to open malicious URLs. Vigilance is urged to safeguard personal information amid the rising threat of QR code exploitation.
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