There is many scams and scams that are related to the world of automobiles. We have seen them in fines, in roundabouts and even with false accidents; It seems that “the bad guys” are always willing to reinvent themselves. In fact, now they have jumped on the technology bandwagon and a new system has been detected to deceive the user. It has to do with the QR codes for electric car chargers, which could lead to fraudulent websites to collect sensitive data and even access your money.
It is a new level of phishing, but instead of emails or text messages, applied in a QR code to scan with your mobile phone. This practice, dubbed QRishing, consists of putting a false code so that the user reaches a page or app that is fraudulent. The key is to make it seem real to generate trust from the scammed and steal data such as your card number and password of credit. They have been seen at some public charging points for electric cars.
This is possible because to access many of these chargers you have to download an application that allows the user to connect and pay for the charging service. In the case of falling for the scam, the user would leave all their information to register and also make the payment, but would not get electricity for their vehicle. In some an evolution has been seen Therefore, the second time the user tries, they are redirected to the real website to get the payment and do not realize that they have been scammed.
To avoid falling for this scam, the first thing the user should do is pay attention to the QR codein case there might be a sticker on it or if it had a strange appearance that would attract attention. In the case of scanning it, you must pay close attention to the url to which it leads, as you must also suspect domains that are different from the operator being worked on. Having the official app already downloaded from home could be a solution, as could calling the company if in doubt. And if you have fallen for the scam, you must freeze the card and report it to the bank and the authorities.
This aspect could be solved if all charging points they had direct payment with a credit card or even in cash, although there is still a long way to go. In any case, QR codes are present in our lives quite naturally and now they are becoming a cause for alarm. You have to be cautious and review any aspect that is suspicious. It is always advisable to have an antivirus installed on your mobile phone to avoid this type of scare.
