Police issue warning about QR code fraud

The federal police have issued a new warning about an online fraud involving QR codes. The Quick Response or QR code is essentially an advance on the barcode, offering a square made up of black and white dots which are able to contain more information that the conventional barcode. The issue concerns anyone selling on the internet, for example on one of the many online second-hand markets. In order to receive payment, sellers commonly provide the buyer with a bank account number. The buyer is than able to transfer money to the account, and the transaction is complete.