The Kremlin expresses concern over the sale of fake QR codes

This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.

“Of course, it worries (this situation. -

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Unfortunately, this niche is being filled with crooks who are willing to put people's health at risk.

Of course, we need measures to combat these swindlers, ”he stressed.

Earlier it was reported that scammers on the darknet sell fake QR codes to visit cafes and restaurants.

The chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation Andrei Klishas said that the use of fake QR codes by citizens to visit restaurants and cafes in Moscow could be punished with imprisonment for up to two years.