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Digital safetyDMfirst-owned · Edition 048

Check a QR destination

A QR code can encode a URL or payment instruction. A sticker placed over another code can redirect a user to a different destination.

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Inside this edition

One topic. 3 useful perspectives.

3 sections

01

Understand the idea

A QR code can encode a URL or payment instruction. A sticker placed over another code can redirect a user to a different destination.

Context
02

Put it into practice

Preview the decoded destination before opening it. For payments, verify the displayed recipient and amount through an independent source.

Practical step
03

Know the limits

A printed logo beside the QR code does not verify the encoded destination.

Important limit

Make the reading useful.

Take a moment to check your understanding. This is a reflection aid, not a certification or account check.

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