EnergyVision, a popular energy company that provides solar panels and charging stations, has temporarily disabled ad hoc payments via QR codes at public charging points due to fraudulent activity involving QR stickers. Entrepreneur Marc Coucke also has investments in the company. The company informed customers of the situation via social media, urging them to use charging cards for secure payments and advising those who recently used QR codes to contact their bank.
According to reports, approximately one hundred individuals fell victim to the fraud, each losing 300 euros. EnergyVision’s CEO, Maarten Michielssens, stated that only a small percentage of customers use QR codes for payments, with the majority opting for charging cards. The company has filed a complaint regarding the incident, which involved fraudulent QR codes being pasted on charging stations at around twenty locations. When scanned, the codes directed users to a payment page where 300 euros were deducted from their account before displaying an error message. Users were then redirected to the correct payment page, allowing them to successfully pay again without realizing they had been deceived.
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