At the parking machine
New scam: police warn against “quishing”
The Styrian State Office of Criminal Investigation warns of a new form of fraud: "quishing" is the name of the scam in which customers are ripped off at parking machines using a QR code.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The all-clear first: there are no known cases of "quishing" in Styria. However, there have already been various reports in other federal states, which is why the Styrian Criminal Police Office now wants to warn the people of Styria.
But what is "quishing"? How does it work? The LKA explains the scam as follows: The fraudsters attach stickers with a QR code (with the note: scan and pay) to public parking ticket machines. Scanning this QR code takes you to a fake website run by the fraudsters. Victims often do not recognize this fake website and disclose their personal data. This ultimately leads to the final scam.
How can you protect yourself? The LKA has three tips: Do not trust QR codes whose source you do not know, be vigilant when entering personal data and only download parking apps from reputable providers onto your cell phone.
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