16/09/2024
New QR code scam may be on its way ...............
Do not scan the QR code,” say police, as they warn that a new scamming technique could soon make its way to New Zealand.
The scam, known as “brushing” overseas, involves scammers sending small, unsolicited parcels containing low-value items to random members of the public. Along with the package is a QR code which claims to provide information about the sender.
However, instead of providing information, the QR code is designed to gather personal and payment information.
Police have warned on Facebook about a rise in this scam internationally, and said they believe it could find its way to New Zealand.
Usually the “gifts” from the scammer include the address of the recipient, but not any information about the sender, with scammers hoping to make people curious enough to scan the QR code.
