Singapore woman, 60, who scanned QR code with malware lost RM66,000 to bubble tea survey scam while she was sleeping


The woman visited a bubble tea shop and saw a sticker encouraging customers to do an online survey to get a free cup of milk tea. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, May 7 (The Straits Times/ANN): She visited a bubble tea shop and saw a sticker pasted on its glass door, encouraging customers to do an online survey to get a free cup of milk tea.

Enticed by what seemed like a good deal, the 60-year-old scanned the QR code on the sticker and downloaded a third-party app onto her Android phone to complete the “survey”.

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