Awesome Tips How to spot a fake QR code (and stop getting scammed)
QR codes are everywhere and we often scan them without thinking. But that little square barcode could be hiding something much more than a restaurant menu. Here are 8 tips for spotting and avoiding malicious QR codes.
QR codes are everywhere and we often scan them without thinking. But that little square barcode could be hiding something much more than a restaurant menu. Here are 8 tips for spotting and avoiding malicious QR codes.
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IT Would have helped if explained what a URL is as you used the phrase Url in about every sentence ????
Anyone else see "LOL" on the qr code on the wooden table? 🤔🤔🤔
Thank You So Much CNet for the Scammer QR Code Alert! Scary how scammers can scam us nowadays! The Universal Laws of Karma witness Everything , so eventually Karma will come face to face with these doers of Goodness or Badness! 🕯
There dangerous bec it might be a RICKROLL
After I lose my job I thought my life has come to an end not knowing that god has a better plans for me as been a honest person since I have been dealing with him..
After I lose my job I thought my life has come to an end not knowing that god has a better plans for me as been a honest person since I have been dealing with him..
Yeah I learnt that "… after I got scammed at Subway they do use QR codes that take you to there website for special discount offers and all that BUT they hired the wrong person and they created fake QR CODES that took you to a demon site that looked like subways website but click on any of the buttons and it instantly destroys your device. Stay vigilant people
also you can use it for rickrolling people
Excellent info about scams arising from malicious QR codes. No, I haven’t got scammed with a fake QR code because that situation hasn’t arisen till now and my XR’s built in QR code scanner is very intelligent enough to warn me about malicious QR codes and that helps me take action. The tips provided are simple, practical and easily understandable and something that can easily be incorporated into our daily lives. Wonderful program, loved it.
Mr. Robot made me paranoid about this stuff years ago. lol
2 minutes in and I've not heard a single way to spot a fake QR code
very informative
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Great video but why portray the scammer as a hooded man with a beard? It could be any race or gender.
Why not stick with the masked person?
People did a qrcode meme and I was worried about it having a virus.
People are morons …Smh
after saying bitly may be dangerous, you provide us with that one for ur instagram 😀
doesn't it look weird?
I love it when videos say “Links will be below” and they don’t include the links
Fake QR code?
You can't take anything for granted nowadays.
Love this information, To all YouTubers Starting YouTube 2022 ,we can do this together,
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Jabawookes are hacking 😒
Haha shouldnt be checking in everywhere anyway ha
CNET talking about scams… Their comment section is full of bot scammers and doesn't delete them, hmmm.
Shout out Dolly Parton book.
I had no idea people could even scam people through these, I found this video extremely informative ❤️
Or stop getting rick rolled
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thanks, very cool, didn't even think about this!
BBB is a scam pls dont trust BBB they are a private company.
Skip to 2:15 to actually find out
Everywhere…I don't know where you live, but I've never scan a QR code in a public space. Maybe try to go out of the cities and you won't have to worry about these things.
Good information 👍
She is saying people just like paypal
Thanks for the headsup
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as 'fake' as the lady in this video? ;-/
starts at 02:04 You are welcome!
I will not scan these with my phone
What about secure safe password manager
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Informative! Thanks
Turtles all the way down? What does that even mean?
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