Man arrested for faking Covid-19 check-in QR codes
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A man allegedly replaced official Covid-19 QR codes with fake ones
A man in Australia has been arrested after allegedly placing fake QR labels over official Covid-19 check-in signs in South Plympton, Adelaide.
When customers used their smartphones to check-in, they were instead directed to an anti-vaccination website.
Colin Mark Davies, 51, has been charged with two counts of obstructing operations related to Covid-19.
In Australia, anyone found tampering with Covid-19 QR codes faces arrest and a penalty of up to $10,000 (£5,577). Wanted to get his message out
Mr Davies has since been released on bail on the condition that he does not carry any loose QR labels. He must return to court in July to be sentenced.
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An Australian man has been arrested after allegedly placing fake QR codes over official COVID-19 check-in signs in South Plympton, Adelaide.
Man Arrested for Fake QR Codes
When customers used their smartphones to check-in and place their information for COVID-19 tracking, they were instead directed to an anti-vaccination website, according to BBC.
The Australian man, 51-year-old Colin Mark Davies, has been charged with two counts of obstructing operations related to COVID-19. In Australia, anyone found tampering with COVID-19 QR codes faces arrest and a penalty of up to $10,000.
The country operates a similar system to that of the United Kingdom s Test and Trace scheme, which asks customers to check in to venues, so they can be notified if they come into close contact with COVID-19 patients, as per 9News.
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Subscriber only A man replaced the State Government s COVID-19 QR code check-in outside a suburban shopping centre with codes of his own because he wanted to get his message out to the public, a court has heard. On Wednesday, Colin Mark Davies, 51, of Edwardstown, appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court after being arrested at his home address. In court, police prosecutors allege the offences occurred at the Forbes Shopping Centre on Marion Road at South Plympton on Sunday, April 25.
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