A018

QR code

Technique in the Access (A000) stage of the SC&MS ABCDEF lifecycle

Version 0.3 · ID stable since publication (March 2026) · Data snapshot: March 8, 2026

Description

A QR code embedded in physical or digital media.

Subtechniques

A018.001 Digital QR codeA QR code included in an email, text message, social media post or DM, website, or attachment.
A018.002 Physical QR codeA QR code placed in public locations or delivered via mail.

Tags

qr-code mobile

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How to cite

Plain text:

Narang, S. S. (2026). QR code (A018), in SC&MS: Scam Classification & Mapping System (Version 0.3). https://scams.dev/techniques/A018/

BibTeX:

@misc{scms03_a018,
  author = {Narang, Satnam Singh},
  title = {{A018 QR code}, in SC\&MS: Scam Classification \& Mapping System},
  year = {2026},
  version = {0.3},
  url = {https://scams.dev/techniques/A018/},
  note = {A taxonomy for classifying scam techniques}
}