Will scanning an RFID bar code cause your phone to be hacked?!
Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!
Claim : Scanning RFID Bar Codes Will Hack Your Phone!
This warning about an RFID bar code scam has gone viral on WhatsApp, and social media.
It claims that scammers are sending people RFID stickers, and asking them to scan the bar code.
Allegedly, scanning the RFID bar code will cause your phone to be hacked by these scammers!
They send the RFID to you. When you scan the bar code they hack your hp
It’s a scam
他们将 RFID 发送给您。 当您扫描条形码时，他们会入侵您
这是一个骗局
Mereka menghantar RFID kepada anda. Apabila anda mengimbas kod bar mereka menggodam anda
Ia satu penipuan ☠️👻💩😱😰
Truth : Scanning RFID Bar Codes Will NOT Hack Your Phone!
This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS circulating on WhatsApp and social media, and here are the reasons why…
Fact #1 : There Is No RFID Bar Code Scanning Scam
First of all – let me just say that there is no such thing as an RFID bar code scanning scam. No one can hack your phone just because you scan an RFID bar code.
The bar code is nothing more than a series of numbers, which you can readily see printed under the bar code. These numbers cannot possibly hack your phone / smartphone.
Fact #2 : RFID Bar Code Is Used To Register Sticker
The bar code visible in the clear window of the TNG RFID self-fitment kit is merely the serial number for…
