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Scammers are using QR codes to trick individuals into visiting fraudulent websites or downloading malware
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Criminals are using fraudulent QR codes in car parks to steal personal and financial information, Action Fraud has warned.
Almost £3.5 million has been lost due to QR code scams with more than 780 reports of ‘quishing’ made to the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime between April 2024 and April 2025.
