Chinese woman shocked to receive bill up to 60,000 USD after sharing QR code image (Photo: SCMP).
On November 23, a Chinese woman named Wang uploaded a receipt from a hotpot restaurant to social media, accidentally attaching a QR code to the order. Many people took advantage of this and continuously ordered thousands of meals under her name.
Wang deleted the post as soon as she discovered the problem, but the QR code may have been downloaded and circulated, leading to orders continuing to pile up. As a result, she was left with a bill of 430,000 yuan ($60,000).
Fortunately, the restaurant later canceled all orders, saving Ms. Wang from a "sky-fallen" accident. According to the store's management, they were unable to track down the people who had ordered food, nor could they stop people from continuing to order.
Ms. Wang called this a valuable lesson and called on people to raise awareness about information security, as well as to be more careful when sharing personal photos on social networks.
According to Lin Xiaoming, a lawyer at Sichuan Yishang Law Firm, these orders were not made by Ms. Wang and therefore were not considered valid. In a similar case, the victim can ask the restaurant to cancel the order and sue the person who placed the fake order for compensation in case of financial loss.
The lawyer also recommended that restaurants add a confirmation mechanism to their ordering process to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The convenience of QR codes has helped this type of technology explode in recent years in the retail industry. However, they also have more information security loopholes because of their extremely quick operation. Users are advised to pay close attention to protecting their personal QR codes to avoid information security and financial risks.
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