Da Nang Police Warn of New Fraud Tricks via QR Code

On May 6, the Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department (Cyber ​​Security Department), Da Nang City Police issued a warning about a new scam called "Quishing".

Fraudsters have taken advantage of the increasing popularity of people using QR Codes in payment and information lookup activities. Specifically, they use the trick of sending emails, promotional messages with QR Codes, or pasting and swapping QR codes at transaction points. When users are careless and scan these codes containing malicious links, their personal data will be stolen, money transferred will be lost or malware will be installed on their devices.

According to the Cyber ​​Security Department, “Quishing” is a combination of “QR code” and “phishing”. This popular QR Code scam is different from the trick of sending links to install malware. “Quishing” hides under the image of a QR code, a seemingly harmless tool but has the ability to lead users into dangerous traps. The familiarity and convenience of QR codes makes it easy for many people to lose their guard, creating conditions for cybercriminals to strike.

In order to warn, contribute to preventing, stopping and effectively combating this type of crime, the Cyber ​​Security Department of Da Nang City Police recommends that people carefully check before scanning the QR Code, always verify the origin and validity of the code, especially with strange or overlapping codes.

People should carefully observe their surroundings, and at the payment point, check to make sure the QR Code has not been tampered with.

In particular, the public needs to be wary of unusual offers when requesting a QR scan, and avoid scanning codes that show signs of offering overly attractive or inappropriate offers.

People should carefully review the website link they access, after scanning, make sure the web address starts with "https://" and is the correct domain name of the organization; use a secure code scanning application with a function to warn of malicious links; update security software for electronic devices, install additional blocking software; limit sharing of personal information.

People should immediately notify the nearest authorities if they suspect fraud./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/cong-an-da-nang-canh-bao-thu-doan-lua-dao-moi-qua-qr-code-post1036920.vnp