Scan This QR Code to Verify Your Account

How it works

An email includes a QR code claiming you must scan it to restore access, complete a security review, or confirm a payment.

The QR code moves the attack from your protected work computer to your phone, which usually has no web filtering and a screen too small to inspect the address.

Red flags

• A QR code where a link would normally be
• A "security review" or "MFA update" with a deadline
• A code that opens a login page instead of a document

If it already happened

If you already clicked and signed in: change that password now, from the real site, and turn on multi-factor authentication. If you sent money, call your bank immediately; wire and ACH recalls work best in the first hours. Tell your IT provider so they can check for forwarding rules and other sign-ins on the account.

Where OpenEFA fits

OpenEFA MailGuard blocks most of these before they reach an inbox. The ones that get through are usually the most carefully targeted, which is why your people still need to know the pattern.

Part of the OpenEFA MailGuard Scam Watch series. Published October 21, 2026 by the EFA Security team. Share it freely; a link back is appreciated.