QR code email scam targets employee reviews
A new email scam is targeting employees by posing as an official HR notice regarding performance reviews. The scam includes a QR code that leads to a phishing page designed to steal login credentials. Key indicators of the scam include mismatched sender email addresses and urgent deadlines.
- ▪The email claims to be from an internal HR office but is actually a phishing attempt.
- ▪Red flags include a sender email that does not match the company's domain and an urgent deadline for action.
- ▪The QR code is a primary call to action, which is a tactic known as 'quishing' that can obscure the true destination link.
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| Original publisher | Fox News |
| Canonical URL | https://www.foxnews.com/tech/qr-code-email-scam-targets-employee-reviews |
| Publication time | Sun, 31 May 2026 11:02:47 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-31T15:32:20.933Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-31T15:33:49.454Z |
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Email QR code email scam targets employee reviews A fake HR notice uses a QR code to steal your data. Here is how to spot it fast By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report Fox News Published May 31, 2026 11:02am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Beware of the new sneaky parking QR code scam The new scam is giving parkers everywhere a major headache. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! We received an email that looks like an official HR notice about a performance review. It mentions pay updates, benefits and a deadline. There is also a QR code to access your file.
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