Caution: Taobao QR new fraud-PayPal, brushed myself a Taobao-IT news Caution: Taobao QR new scam

Yesterday morning, the GAO report said he encountered recently in Taobao buy air conditioning scams, swindlers asked him to phone PayPal payment, and using "brushed myself a" payment in just 5 minutes away of nearly 4000 Yuan. Taobao said investigation of the matter as soon as possible, if that is the case, immediately shutting down illegal shops. At present, the GAO has reported the case to police.

Within 5 minutes of the incident being cheated 4000

GAO described the night of July 1, he found a very cheap on the net when purchasing air conditioning shops, brands such as midea, gree air conditioners cost less than half the original price, he immediately contacted the store customer service. Mr Gao said store customer service told him at that time, if PayPal via mobile phone "sweep sweep" feature, scanning the QR payment, can enjoy a lower price.

Mr Gao said took a price of 950 Yuan after midea air conditioner, Customer Service staff to an intermediate bearing by Ali wangwang "Alipay" include QR code, asked him to pass the phone payment code sweeper. Mr Gao said he has not previously used this method of payment, but hesitated after he agreed, "no matter how you pay, anyway, as long as no payment confirmation, can all be refunded."

Mr Gao said after my first payment, customer service operation fails to require its repayment, and repeat 4 times within 5 minutes. However, when after a successful payment, the other side suddenly disappeared. His record of query found Taobao trading accounts do not have to buy air conditioners, generated orders still in unpaid status. GAO realized that scammed nearly 4000 dollars.

Probe into the use of new means of payment fraud

Yesterday at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, reporters according to Mr Gao's view, high on Taobao, and referred to the store manager "Sun Yongsheng 2013" got in touch.

The shopkeeper describes his shop payment Bao scan QR codes, mobile payments must be paid. But, dang reporter took Xia a pieces merchandise and prepared through scan Taobao page Shang generated of II dimension yards payment Shi, the shop dispensers said, to scan of II dimension yards is not Taobao page Shang displayed of II dimension yards, he will again provides a new of II dimension yards, consumers scan this II dimension yards only can participation its and manufacturers cooperation of "returned to cash from postage" activities. Reporters tried to scan found that mobile phones on the PayPal page shows a field named "Huang Tianping" name, along with a tail number for "163" mailbox. Shop the shopkeeper, "said Huang Tianping" Alipay account signed by its stores in partnership with manufacturers and consumers can be assured that the payment.

The shopkeeper said, cooperation with lots of air conditioning manufacturers have their own shops, business was very good. Screenshot from provide chat, and within ten minutes just to chat with reporters, there are 8 consumers both in its air conditioning problem.

Response to store illegal will be shut down

Mr Gao said he had just graduated, and wage income is still very low, and 4000 dollars is not a small sum. Mr worry, cheater cheated more people will make use of such means, and hope to catch cheats.

Yesterday afternoon, Taobao staff, Mr Gao's experiences is a liar ' scam, it is recommended that when consumers are paying, not casually brush strange QR payment. Taobao investigation to verify this matter as soon as possible, if that is the case, will be immediately shut down illegal shops and illegal merchandise off shelves.

Yesterday afternoon, midea air conditioner staff said that Taobao shop any cooperation. At present, the GAO has reported the case to police.