It is believed that people may have been led into thinking their donations will be going towards a project related to the mosque when in reality, the fake stickers were not placed by the mosque. 一 MOHAMED HASSAN/Pixabay
A man in Indonesia was caught on CCTV camera seemingly placing fake QR code stickers on donation boxes at a mosque, according to a report by CNN Indonesia.
The incident which took place at a mosque in South Jakarta caught the attention of the public after a clip showing the man in action went viral on social media. The footage was recorded on April 6.
The fake QR codes were labelled with the term “restorasi masjid” or “mosque restoration” while the original QR codes on the boxes only had the name of the mosque.
It is believed that people may have been misled into thinking their donations would be going towards a project related to the mosque when in reality, the fake stickers were not placed by the mosque.
The fake stickers were also found at other places including the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Indonesia. According to a report by Tempo, the management team found at least 50 stickers at various points in the mosque.
A representative from the mosque said they have made a report to the bank that issued the QR code on the stickers to investigate the issue.
Tempo also reported that members of the public were urged by the police to check with the Mosque Prosperity Council in Indonesia on details about their digital donations to avoid fraud.
Police told CNN Indonesia that they had identified the man in the video and arrested him on Tuesday (April 11).
