Copyright news18
Razorpay co-founder Shashank Kumar took note of a shocking incident unveiled by a video surfacing online, where this man tried to scam a vehicle driver at an MCD parking in Delhi using the company’s online payment device. As the parking employee showed the driver of a car the QR code for an online payment, the other person grew suspicious of him and the device in his hand. When the vehicle owner used the scanner of his PayTM mobile application to verify the details of the Razorpay payment device shown to him, he found out that the QR code was originally linked to the man holding it, not the company, in what was a clear attempt at misleading and scamming customers. Razorpay Co-Founder Reacts The man named Vinod Kumar was found guilty of illegal operations at an MCD parking, asking the customer to pay on a Razorpay device he carried for misuse instead of showing what would’ve been the authorised payment device of the company linked with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. An account sharing the video online brought the incident to everyone’s attention on social media, introducing it as a “new scam unlocked”. Later on, as the video reached the Razorpay co-founder, he promised to introduce a technical tweak to the payment services and QR handling by disabling the gallery access for the seller. In the next software upgrade we will disable gallery access unless really needed for the seller. https://t.co/Hl7PQQpK1T — Shashank Kumar (@shashank_kr) November 7, 2025 “In the next software upgrade, we will disable gallery access unless really needed for the seller,” wrote Kumar on X after the public outrage over the matter, with people raising concerns over the transparency of payments and future misuse of loopholes in the digital payment process of his company. ‘Power Of Social Media’ Several social media users praised the Razorpay co-founder for his prompt reaction to the incident, highlighting the misuse of the Razorpay payment device and raised a virtual toast to the power and influence of social media. “The founder himself is clarifying the situation. That’s the power of social media,” said an individual. Someone else mentioned, “Well done, Shashank. This is the type of thing we like to see. Quick action. But what if the seller does not update the devices?” “Indians are great at building good technology, and Indians are great at cracking that technology to scam other Indians,” decried a person. Not just Razorpay, misuse of QR codes and payment devices should be a concern for all digital payment companies. With UPI and online purchase becoming an integral part of the common man’s life in India, it is time for the authorities to revisit and strengthen the security measures in place for the same.
