A MYSTERIOUS QR code displayed on signs across St Andrews, seemingly the result of a jilted lover, actually lead to a scam site.
The codes were displayed across the town on sheets of A4 paper with lettering accompanying them, alluding to lead to explicit pictures of a woman.
They were spotted yesterday and today at various locations in the university town with locals reporting that the codes in fact led to a scam website.
The signs read: “She cheated on me. I’m leaving photos here for everyone to see what you did.”
However, those who scanned the codes out of curiosity were allegedly led to a website that stole the user’s data.
Warnings were issued on social media about the dodgy QR codes with locals spreading awareness of the scam.
A post online about the dodgy QR codes reads: “What’s happening in St Andrews?”
The post has since received over 365 likes and more than 90 comments from locals urging others to avoid scanning the codes.
One user wrote: “Never scan a QR code in public. IT security expert here.”
Another replied: “Too posh to cheat in St Andrews so I’m told.”
A third added: “That’s a scam.”
Another commented: “Always enlightening to see scores of people normalising revenge porn.”
A fifth said: “I’m never out [of] my overdraft anyway, send me the location [and] I’ll do it for us and let you know.”
