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14 ian. 2020 · According to discussions on various Discord servers and on social media, scammers have been posting QR codes with the promise of free Nitro, the platform’s subscription package that offers numerous perks, and other giveaways.
4 iul. 2022 · A new type of Discord scam has been on the rise. Only this time, some experienced users also seems to be falling for it. Here’s exactly how this notorious scam works, and how it steals your...
If you ever use QR Code Login to sign in to Discord, make sure you’re using the desktop app, or if you’re on the web app, that your URL bar says “https://discord.com/login” exactly as it's written.
Don’t scan any QR codes from people you don’t know or those you can’t verify as legitimate. Enable 2-Factor Authentication to keep your account as safe as possible. Check out our 2FA blog for more details on getting this set up.
22 mar. 2023 · They may tell you to scan the QR code using the Discord app (which supports login using this method) which could put your account at risk. The other tell-tale sign is a URL that doesn't point to the "discord.gift" or "discord.com" websites but to another (potentially convincing) address.
Safety Tips. If someone you don't know is asking you to login using a QR code, they may be trying to phish your account. You can learn more about phishing here. You have full control over what devices are allowed for login with the verification screen shown above.
One of the most common and dangerous scams on Discord is a user or a bot sending out a direct message with a QR code saying that you should scan the QR code with Discord’s QR code scanner for free nitro. This will generally be combined with instructions on how to access and use Discord’s QR code scanner.
