I think that whoever lost that $20,000 and used this fake QR code generator is a complete newbie. I'm using QR codes but I'm also checking the address of it to make sure that it was my transaction and address not the scammer's.
Just simply copy pasting the address will ease this and by being vigilant of checking the address twice or more than that will secure yourself. Another thing is stop downloading something on the internet that you don't understand and unfamiliar.
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You should always verify the destination address of your Btc.
QR is nothing but a faster way of sending your Btc. Behind there is the same principle: the address, that might be unfortunately hacked. So, be careful.
QR is nothing but a faster way of sending your Btc. Behind there is the same principle: the address, that might be unfortunately hacked. So, be careful.
'bitcoin qr generator'
i still don't understand why would anybody even search this term in first place!
all the wallets that i have seed are already supporting QR codes, specially if you are building a cold storage like a paper wallet and want to print your private keys they already do that for you.
additionally if it is general things you want to turn into a QR code like your transaction or your address, then searching QR code generator would suffice although still not a good idea to use them.
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Well, we already know it's a big risk to generate a wallet or a address online. Is one of the worst ideas ever. The problem here is the ignorance, the newbies who don't know how to generate an addy or how to do it by the safe way will trust in google. Too bad the hackers are good with search engine optimization.
Stop this kind of scam will be hard because google is the one who decides if index or not a site and in what place it should be.
I hadn't really heard much about this but apparently four out of five results returned when asking Google for a 'bitcoin qr generator' lead to scam websites. The sites then generated a QR code that encodes an address controlled by the scammers instead of the one necessary for the user.
Apparently instead of scammers making their own fake QR codes they have a blockchain explorer API to generate the QR for their address.
This scam falls into the reported $4 billion of digital currency stolen in Ciphertrace AML report.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/09/12/researchers-have-issued-a-serious-bitcoin-qr-code-warning/#3ef6ff256d12
Apparently instead of scammers making their own fake QR codes they have a blockchain explorer API to generate the QR for their address.
This scam falls into the reported $4 billion of digital currency stolen in Ciphertrace AML report.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/09/12/researchers-have-issued-a-serious-bitcoin-qr-code-warning/#3ef6ff256d12
@jdarren who uses QR codes to send bitcoins? and one should never rely on google when it comes to new sites because it’s really easy to rank a scam site on the front page of google. I would advise all to send their coins using the old method, that is copying the address and then verifying it’s the correct address.
There are already countless of cases involving QR codes. And if the data you are speaking of-- that "four out of five results returned when asking Google for a 'bitcoin qr generator' lead to scam websites"-- is true, it is further confirmed that using QR code is of very high risk. If the QR code does not come from a very reliable source such as your very own wallet, it is much better to avoid it. Using the actual address is not too much of a hassle as against using QR codes, for example. Better be safe than sorry!
this is a new way to do fraud, and very smart in my opinion,
because we will never know whether the QR code is a blockchain Explorer API or indeed just a normal BTC address,
avoiding QR codes for the time being is better to avoid hacker attacks,
because we will never know whether the QR code is a blockchain Explorer API or indeed just a normal BTC address,
avoiding QR codes for the time being is better to avoid hacker attacks,
This scam falls into the reported $4 billion of digital currency stolen in Ciphertrace AML report.
Double check/triple check address you are sending to is a must even if scanned with QR scanner or not.
Be vigilant, someone compared Bitcoin world now to westworld which is quite smart comparison.
Sending BTC via QR code must only be done on the specific exchanges where the funds should be transferred.
And $20,000 recently got lost due to QR scam? Why should someone scan and sent BTC to some random QR codes out of Google search results?
Is bitcoin gained this way really stolen? I would call it given away by idiots. When somebody takes something away from you it's theft but when you don't pay attention and lose it it's as much your fault as that scammer's. There were even bitcoin generators that were supposed to hack the blockchain to steal some coins off other people's transactions. If you fall for this you're a loser.
Why would you need a qr code generator? Even exchanges generate codes for your addresses for free.
Why would you need a qr code generator? Even exchanges generate codes for your addresses for free.
Why search google for bitcoin QR generator when most bitcoin wallets (if not all) shows the QR code of your bitcoin wallet.
I hadn't really heard much about this but apparently four out of five results returned when asking Google for a 'bitcoin qr generator' lead to scam websites. The sites then generated a QR code that encodes an address controlled by the scammers instead of the one necessary for the user.
Apparently instead of scammers making their own fake QR codes they have a blockchain explorer API to generate the QR for their address.
This scam falls into the reported $4 billion of digital currency stolen in Ciphertrace AML report.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/09/12/researchers-have-issued-a-serious-bitcoin-qr-code-warning/#3ef6ff256d12
Apparently instead of scammers making their own fake QR codes they have a blockchain explorer API to generate the QR for their address.
This scam falls into the reported $4 billion of digital currency stolen in Ciphertrace AML report.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/09/12/researchers-have-issued-a-serious-bitcoin-qr-code-warning/#3ef6ff256d12
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