2023-11-18 12:19:44
A British grandma was defrauded by a QR code. (Picture/reproduced from Twitter)
The two-dimensional barcode “QR Code” has become an indispensable gadget in modern people’s lives, but it has also become an illegal prop for fraud groups. A 71-year-old retired grandma in the UK was spat out 13,000 pounds (approximately NT$510,000) in part of her pension for scanning a QR code in a train station parking lot. She was so frightened that she never dared to scan a QR code once more.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, this grandma was asked to perform a series of “operations” following scanning a QR Code in the parking lot at Thornaby Station in North Yorkshire, England in August this year. The fraud group is still being stopped by the bank from committing fraud. Later, the fake bank clerk called and convinced the grandma that “these transactions were legal.” He successfully obtained the grandma’s account password and personal information, and within a few minutes, he received a loan of 7,500 pounds (approximately NT$300,000) and owed money in the name of the grandma. Thousands of debts.
The fraud group even changed the grandmother’s address information and asked the bank to send a new card. They did not stop until the grandmother’s account was blocked by the bank. Grandma said bluntly followingwards: “This is the first time I have used QR Code, and I will not use it once more.” She also said that the fraud group’s words were so convincing that it was difficult for her to trust anyone now, but fortunately she had it at hand. I have another credit card that I can use. Without this card, I really don’t know how to deal with life.
The bank pointed out that following a long conversation and confirmation with the grandmother, it had refunded all the fraudulent transactions and canceled the loan, but there was still 4,700 pounds (approximately NT$180,000) stolen by the fraud group, and the company would take new measures to protect her. Grandma and other customers. The railway company TransPennine Express also canceled the QR barcodes in all station parking lots under its jurisdiction in September this year because of similar fraud cases.
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