Philippine authorities warn of syndicate crime behind children beggar using QR code


MANILA, May 27 (Xinhua): A photo of a boy begging in the Philippine capital using a QR code went viral on social media, prompting a government body to warn about the possibility of syndicates using street children to scam people.

A netizen, who ran into the boy, said the beggar whipped out a QR code when told they had no coins. "We laughed at first, so we checked if the QR code works, and it was real, named after a certain Beverly," the netizen said in his Facebook post.

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