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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jim Yango Fantonial

'PCSD Will Never Ask For Money': Scam QR Codes Target Savannah Guthrie's Missing Mum Case, Police Warn

Police in Arizona have warned that scam QR codes are exploiting the Savannah Guthrie missing mum case, as fake ransom notes, bogus Bitcoin demands and online grifts swirl around the search for 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie. (Credit: Facebook/Savannah Guthrie)

The Pima County Sheriff's Department has issued a stark warning in Arizona after scam QR codes began circulating online about the missing mother case involving Savannah Guthrie. Detectives in Tucson said on Tuesday that posts using a QR code to solicit donations were falsely claiming to support the search for 84‑year‑old Nancy Guthrie.

The sheriff's office stressed that 'PCSD will never ask for money related to this case, or any investigation', and urged people not to scan the codes or send cash to strangers.

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