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Banks warn of QR code scam letters
Original: Meine Hausbank warnt heute in der Banking-App vor betrügerischen Briefen mit QR-Code. # Betrug # Banking # Briefpost
A customer reports their bank issued an in-app warning about fraudulent letters containing QR codes, urging recipients not to scan them. The scam follows the wider 'quishing' pattern, where fake letters imitating banks direct victims to phishing sites via QR code. The warning highlights how fraudsters have shifted from email to paper mail to bypass digital spam filters.
Why now: QR code phishing scams delivered by letter are currently on the rise, prompting banks to alert customers directly.
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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 9 snapshots from 11 h ago to 6 min ago.
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- Meine Hausbank warnt heute in der Banking-App vor betrügerischen Briefen mit QR-Code. # Betrug # Banking # Briefpost · AllwissendeMuellhalde@norden.social · 3
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