Sky has told customers how to avoid it
The new scam involves the QR code technology that many providers like Sky use. Customers can often use their mobile phones to scan QR codes on screen to speed up completing tasks that would be slower using the remote.
Read more: Prince Harry's minor role at King Charles' coronation revealed as he attends without Meghan Markle Sky said: "Sometimes, when you’re signing up for a new app on Sky Q, Sky Glass or Sky Stream, we might ask you to scan a QR code that appears on your screen. This is so we can get you set up faster.
If you don't have a built-in QR code scanner on your phone's camera, Sky recommends instead you type out the URL that will be next to the QR code into your browser. You should also be careful with phone calls and potentially scam emails pretending to be from Sky.
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