Danger Lurks in Every QR Code: The Surprising Scam Draining Millions
Remember when the only thing you scanned was a price tag—and the only thing that could rob you was a masked guy with a crowbar, not some pixellated square dancing on a restaurant menu? Well, here we are, getting our pockets picked not by pickpockets, but by QR codes. Honestly, who would’ve thought those little black-and-white tapeworms would betray us? There’s something almost poetic about convenience turning against us—like if your GPS suddenly decided, “Nope, let’s drive straight into a lake today.” Quishing—what a word, right? Sounds less like a cybercrime and more like a toddler’s attempt at saying “cushion,” but apparently it’s the latest way for scammers to reach right through your phone and snatch your info while you’re just trying to see the happy hour menu. Is nothing sacred? If you’ve ever wondered when a simple scan would get more dangerous than your server’s attitude, you’re definitely not alone . You ready to trust those pixel puzzles? Yeah…me neither . LEARN MORE
QR‑code phishing or “quishing” scams are on the rise, with malicious codes intended to trick users into divulging personal data or downloading malware. What do you think?
“I miss the simple days of someone stabbing me for my wallet.”
Chuck Milhorne, Beard Stylist
“Nice, I hate typing in scam URLs.”
Pam Kopp, Hourglass Filler
“The humble barcode would never betray us like this.”
Jason Shaper, Systems Analyst
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