The QR Code Humbug
The digital world is growing so fast that everything happens with a click. For instance, the good old cash paid for in receipt of goods and services might become obsolete in a few years, as people no longer rely on it. Instead, they would need to scan a QR code in receipt of things. So what is this QR code, aka Quick Response code ? In simple terms, this is a machine-readable barcode that contains information that you need to make a payment for receipt of goods and services. So, can we use this for receiving payments? The answer is a big “NO”. Let us see why. Let us now see a scenario wherein the conman Shyam dupes a techie Ram. Here is how Shyam dupes Ram. Ram wants to sell his old mobile, So he uploads it onto an online website waiting for prospective buyers. Shyam sees this ad of his and is excited and ready to dupe a prospective victim. Shyam (approaches Ram) : Hi Ram, this is Shyam. I am interested in buying your mobile Ram : Oh, Wow, That’s great. I am happy that you are in...