In today’s growing digital age, where everything has become very easy, it has become equally dangerous. Cybercrime is also increasing day by day. In such a situation, it is very important to keep some things in mind while making online payment through QR code.
New Delhi: In today’s technological era, everyone has become digital. In such a situation, due to new technologies, a lot of work has become easier. Nowadays people also use the facility of online payment to buy goods. This is possible only with QR code.
It is seen that while buying goods from a shopping mall, market or any shop, people pay only by scanning the QR code. Not only this, now common people also use Paytm or Phone-Pe to transfer money. In such a situation, if you also use QR code for online payment, then this news is for you.
What is QR code
QR code ie ‘Quick Response Code’ is a kind of pattern in which the information of any app or product is saved. This information is hidden, which is not possible to see. This information is also saved by disguising it as a text, URL and mobile number. It was made so that the payment can be done without reading the information saved in it.
Keep these things in mind
In today’s growing digital age, where everything has become very easy, it has become equally dangerous. Cybercrime is also increasing day by day. In such a situation, it is very important to keep some things in mind while making online payment through QR code. Let us tell you that the QR code is scanned only for payment. Whereas the QR code is never scanned to take money.
Hackers can take advantage
Many times your payment fails, after which hackers or any stranger can take advantage of this by sending you a fake QR code through a message. In such a situation, once the payment fails, do not forget to scan this QR code. Along with this, do not enter your PIN number until your QR code is scanned.
