WhatsApp is used by over 400 million users in India, and equally popular is the UPI or Unified Payments interface that allows you to make payments through bank accounts on your smartphone. When you combine these two platforms, customers get payment facility like no other.
But its popularity has sparked interest among thieves and fraudsters, who have found divisive ways to make people pay out of their own pockets without any pressure. For this, the scammers use the QR code payment method and send it through WhatsApp to the people involved in the sale or purchase of an item.
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So, now everyone is calling it WhatsApp QR code scam and here we tell you how it works and how you can avoid getting robbed through this payment method.
WhatsApp QR code scam: Five things to know
– If you buy items through an online sales platform, chances are people will ask you to share your bank details to transfer money, or send a QR code to your account to make a payment.
– This payment is done through a QR code that is sent to your mobile number via WhatsApp
– QR code is usually raised if you have to pay someone, you don’t need the other person’s QR code to collect money.
– Scammers use this trick to fool the customer and send their QR code, which is used by the customer to pay for the item they are selling. But instead of taking money, the scammer is able to steal money from you.
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– QR codes are generated for each account, and if any unknown source or sender is sharing their QR code with you, make sure you check before sending money, and also check whether the amount That’s right, so that scammers don’t end up withdrawing more money from your bank account.
WhatsApp is popular and widely used all over the country but instances like this force you to adopt such digital methods.
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Instead, you can follow basic digital hygiene and not fall into the trap of scammers.
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