Modus Operandi
Case 1
The user may call up the contact numbers they find on google search to order a cake for their loved ones
The call can land up with a fraudster who can send the user a fraudulent QR code to scan for the delivery of the order.
The users ends up being cheated by the fraudster and loosing the amount.
Case 2
The fraudsters may approach the user masking themselves as buyers of goods put up for sale on online sites.
They may show interest to purchase the product and will share a QR code to pay advance/token amount through whatsapp, email or other platforms.
After sharing the QR code, the fraudster will ask user to select “Scan QR code” option on the app and select QR code from photo gallery
Once user scans the QR code from photo gallery, he/she will be asked to proceed with the payment.
Once the users click on “Proceed”, they will be asked to Enter your UPI PIN and money will be deducted from user’s account.