Payment and UPI fraud through a QR code
QR scams work because people trust the little square. The code may open a payment screen, a fake website or an app download.
Guides
Scan QR to Receive Money ScamA buyer asks you to scan a QR code or enter a PIN to receive an advance. A QR code only ever sends…Fake UPI App Flash Pay ScamA shopkeeper or seller is shown a 'payment successful' screen from a copy of a UPI app that only…QR Sticker Swap Shop ScamScammers paste their own QR code over a shop's real one, so customers pay the wrong account and…Army Transfer Tenant Advance ScamA 'transferred army officer' wants to rent your flat and pays an advance by making you scan a QR…Smart Meter Installation UPI Trap ScamA caller says your meter must be changed to a smart meter today and sends a QR or app for a fee.…Disaster and Charity Donation QR ScamAfter a flood, accident or illness story goes viral, fake appeals share a personal QR. Learn how…
Check before you act
- You are told to scan a QR code to receive money; you never need to scan to receive.
- The payee name on the payment screen does not match the shop.
- A code looks stuck on top of another one.
- The link opens an app download instead of a payment page.
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Check it before you tap or pay
Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.
Download for AndroidWhat the app does
Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.