Sky has issued a warning to any of its customers who use an iPhone or Android about a recent scam doing the rounds by fraudsters posing as the provider.
Con artists have found a new way to trick people into parting with their cash, which involves using QR codes to take people to fake websites. Sky cautioned users over the scam, explaining that customers may be asked to scan a genuine QR code when signing up for a new app on Sky Q, Sky Glass or Sky Stream to help them get set up more quickly.
However, Sky said that it is currently seeing a problem where customers who are using third-party QR code scanner apps are being redirected to a fake website, where they have had their financial details stolen. The company has urged people to only use their phone camera to scan QR codes on Sky pages, BirminghamLive reports.
