Your little carelessness can cause big loss.
Since the increase in the use of internet and digital payments, there has been a huge increase in the cases of cyber fraud. Government and telecom agencies are adopting new methods to prevent cases of cyber fraud. On the other hand, cyber criminals are also adopting new methods of fraud. At present, a new type of scam is being widely discussed in the market. You also need to be careful about this.
Many cases of Quishing Scam have come to light in recent times. If you make online payment then it is important for you to know about this Quishing scam. How dangerous this scam is can be gauged from the fact that the Home Ministry and the Indian Cyber Crime Team have also advised people to be careful about it.
Scammers are adopting new method of cheating
In today’s digital era, we use different types of UPI applications for online transactions. Through UPI, we transfer money to another account by scanning different QR codes. Cyber criminals are now adopting this method of online payment to cheat people.
Cyber criminals are now resorting to Quishing scam. In this, criminals are duping people by generating fake QR. If you transfer or receive money online then you need to be careful.
This is how fraud happens
Scammers can place these fake QR codes anywhere. If you are in any online platform and click on an ad, it will directly redirect you to another website. This is where you are asked to scan the fake QR code to be taken to the website. As soon as you scan the QR code, your personal details reach the scammers. As soon as personal details are received, scammers start targeting people.
Therefore, if you are on any social media platform or any website and you get a QR code, then do not scan it without thinking nor share it with anyone. If explained in simple words, quizzing is a method where people are made to scan a fake QR code and are taken to a fake website and then their personal details are stolen.
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