QR codes can be dangerous because scammers can use them to defraud citizens. About this “Moscow 24” said security expert Alexander Vlasov.
“When shopping in a store, there is a risk of scanning a fake QR code created by attackers for payment. This can be encountered on both online and offline platforms. When you scan a fake QR code, you may give money to the wrong person. So you pay money, but the goods do not come to you,” explained the expert.
To protect yourself, he recommends paying for goods in little-known offline stores using cash. If the point of sale looks familiar, you can pay by card or QR code. Vlasov came to the conclusion that it is better to shop online only on well-known sites.
Before that Alexander Vlasov aforementionedthat it is better to pay for purchases in online stores with a separate card, on which not all savings are stored. He also added that you should be more careful when buying products from unknown sites.
Russians before warned about the dangers of buying Chinese cars from car dealers.
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Source: Gazeta
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