Jean Iau, The Straits Times
Jean Iau, The Straits Times
25 February 2022
QR code scams: What you need to know before scanning them
Scammers have diversified to include using QR codes to dupe victims, with the police warning of two new scams involving the barcode. Sengkang Neighbourhood Police Centre on warned of a scam involving a printed flier of a Grab food voucher giveaway and a QR code.
On SGExtra, Shehzad Haqur and JP Ong spoke to Jean Iau, Journalist, The Straits Times to find out how these scams work, as well as the rise of QR code scams and what you should know before scanning them.
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