{"id":255922,"date":"2023-10-22T03:05:56","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T07:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=311192"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:54:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:54:14","slug":"are-bar-qr-codes-safe-the-police-warn-of-a-new-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/are-bar-qr-codes-safe-the-police-warn-of-a-new-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Are bar QR codes safe? Police warn of a new scam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are surrounded by QR codes<\/strong>. Since the pandemic, their use has become more popular to reduce physical contact. All it takes is to scan them with our mobile devices to download or access information. That’s why they have also become the ideal replacement for physical menus, both in restaurants and bars. However, this technology has not gone unnoticed by hackers<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\r\n \"x\"\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n x<\/span>\r\n DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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The police have used social media to echo a new type of scam<\/a><\/strong> involving QR codes. Whether it’s a bar or just an advertisement, any of these codes can be used to deceive<\/strong> victims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Practica la desconfianza racional al escanear un c\u00f3digo QR de procedencia desconocida\u27a1 podr\u00eda llevarte a una web fraudulenta#NoPiques<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wkCqdQZ64O<\/a><\/p>— Polic\u00eda Nacional (@policia) October 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>