What is the "Phishing QR Menus in the Lanes" scam in Brighton?

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Restaurants and bars in The Lanes have had their legitimate table QR menus replaced with fake QR sticker overlays that redirect to near-identical phishing sites harvesting card details. The technique became widespread in UK cities after QR menus normalised during COVID and Brighton's high restaurant density makes it a repeated target. Reports increased in The Lanes area during 2024. Inspect QR codes on table menus — if the code appears to be a sticker placed over an existing printed code, ask staff for a physical menu or navigate to the restaurant's official website directly by typing the name into your browser. Never enter full card details on a QR-menu payment page without confirming the URL matches the restaurant name.

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Phishing QR Menus in the Lanes

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