Man caught on camera placing fake QR code stickers on mosque donation boxes in Indonesia arrested, cops say


It is believed that people may have been led into thinking their donations will be going towards a project related to the mosque when in reality, the fake stickers were not placed by the mosque. 一 MOHAMED HASSAN/Pixabay

A man in Indonesia was caught on CCTV camera seemingly placing fake QR code stickers on donation boxes at a mosque, according to a report by CNN Indonesia.

The incident which took place at a mosque in South Jakarta caught the attention of the public after a clip showing the man in action went viral on social media. The footage was recorded on April 6.

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