Overview
- A short video from a Delhi parking lot shows a Razorpay-branded device displaying a PhonePe QR that, when scanned, listed the payee as “Vinod Kumar,” prompting the motorists to refuse payment.
- Razorpay co-founder Shashank Kumar said the company’s next software update will disable gallery access on seller devices unless explicitly required to curb misuse of on-screen QR images.
- Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma highlighted the Paytm Soundbox feature, which audibly confirms the recipient’s name after a UPI payment as a guardrail for offline transactions.
- Multiple users noted that MCD parking fees are often collected by private contractors whose names appear on receipts, arguing it is clearly a scam only if attendants are unauthorised or refuse receipts.
- No confirmation from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has clarified the specific incident, as the video’s wide circulation fuels broader discussion of QR safety and verification habits.