Cashless crooks target Ramadan bazaar traders with fake QR payments

However, as most customers in urban areas prefer using their phones for payments, Adil Hidayat advises traders not to stop offering cashless payment options. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: As more customers adopt digital payment solutions, some mistakenly interpret “cashless” as avoiding payment altogether.

In a post that has received more than 1.3 million views on X, a user who goes by the handle @mawarne shared that a friend operating at a Ramadan bazaar found that some customers are faking payments.