Fake QRIS Wanders in the Mosque, Pay Attention to Safe Steps Scanning This QR Code So as not to Become a Victim

Dream - The month of Ramadan, which is usually filled with Muslims giving alms, turns out to be the target of criminals. Utilizing the ease of fund transfers, there is now a mode of fraud circulating by installing QRIS stickers with destination numbers unrelated to mosque administrators.

This mode was revealed when a man was caught on CCTV camera installing fake QRIS on several charity boxes at the Nurul Iman Mosque, Blok M Square, South Jakarta. 

The emergence of this new fraud mode makes people who usually give alms through QRIS facilities more cautious when scanning QR codes.

Vigilance needs to be increased to prevent cyber crimes with QR code modes containing phishing sites.

As reported by the Indonesaibaik.id website, cyber criminals usually start their actions by creating QR codes containing phishing sites. The site's appearance is then made as similar as possible to the social media login or bank login page.

Cyber criminals will trap victims into scanning barcodes/QR codes and then enter personal data such as account numbers, passwords, and credit card numbers.

To prevent this from happening, it is best for people not to scan QR codes carelessly, especially from suspicious sources.

Here are the steps to consider when scanning QR codes:

• Always pay attention to every link that appears.

• Be suspicious if the link is a short URL, it could be a trap. 

• Therefore, double-check the official website URL being scanned.

• Then, be wary of QR codes placed on posters or pamphlets.

• Make sure physically that the QR code is not a sticker.

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) also provides tips that customers can apply to avoid digital banking crimes, as reported on the sikapiuangmu.ojk.go.id page, there are eleven tips including:

1. Do not disclose access code/ Personal Identification Number (PIN) to others

2. Do not write down and store access codes/ personal SMS banking numbers in easily known places

3. Check transactions carefully before confirming them to be executed

4. Wait a few moments after each transaction until receiving a response for that transaction

5. For each transaction, customers will receive notification messages in the form of SMS or email which will be stored in the inbox. Check the contents of the notification carefully and immediately contact the bank if there is any suspicious transaction

6. If you feel that someone else knows it, immediately change the PIN

7. If the GSM SIM Card is lost/ stolen/ transferred to another party, immediately notify the nearest bank branch or report it to the bank's call center

8. Be careful with internet applications that are spam or malware that may steal personal data and misuse it in the future

9. Do not make internet transactions in public places such as internet cafes, free WIFI, because our data can potentially be stolen by others in the same network

10. Do not forget to log out after completing transactions in internet banking

11. If changing phones, make sure that all data has been deleted to prevent misuse by others who use the phone.