Overview

• Officers in Worcestershire, Dorset and Warwickshire councils have discovered and peeled off fraudulent QR code stickers from parking machines since mid-June.
• Scammers’ QR codes redirect motorists to counterfeit payment sites that harvest personal and bank details under the guise of pay-and-display fees.
• Local authorities including Wychavon District Council, Dorset Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council emphasize that they do not use QR codes for parking payments.
• Motorists are urged to pay only with cash, card or through the official RingGo and JustPark services to ensure their tickets are valid.
• Anyone who scanned a fake QR code should contact their bank immediately and report the fraud to Action Fraud to minimise financial loss.