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Aug 12, 2026
🚨 NEW UPI SCAM: The "Rogue Auto QR Code" Device Takeover 🚨 A highly sophisticated UPI scam is targeting commuters using Android phones. Within minutes, victims are seeing their bank accounts linked...
SummaryA sophisticated UPI scam targets Android users through malicious QR codes that trigger device takeover via Android Intent payloads, allowing fraudsters to bind victims' phone numbers to their own devices and access all linked bank accounts. Users can protect themselves by dialing *99# to block UPI, calling 1930 to report fraud, checking SMS forwarding with *#21#, and only scanning QR codes through official banking apps.2 tweets1 min read