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What Parents and Educators Need to Know about: QR Code Scams
BackChances are, you’ve probably scanned a QR code or two in your time – giving you a quick and easy shortcut to a website, a social media profile, or some other online resource. Sadly, scammers have taken to using them to trick the public out of their personal information. In fact, Greater Manchester Police have said there has been a "steep rise" in the use of malicious QR codes as a "new way to defraud people". This comes after the UK's National Anti Fraud Network, Action Fraud, found that over half the people using QR codes struggled to know whether they're legitimate.
While the importance of keeping yourself safe from these scams goes without saying, it can be tricky to know which codes can be trusted and which should be avoided. That’s why we’ve put together this free guide, detailing where you might run into a QR code scam and offering expert advice on how to prevent yourself and others from being tricked by these fraudsters.
