DRIVERS have been issued an urgent warning over fake parking QR codes that could leave you out of pocket. Bogus stickers on car park payment machines are fooling innocent customers into sending cri…
The move away from cash and card payments has been accelerated by mobile phone providers switching off 3G data networks, on which some parking machines operate.Ian Taylor, director of the Alliance of British Drivers consumer body, said: “Parking is becoming not just overpriced and difficult to operate — and in some places in short supply — but now at risk from crime too.
“It also highlights once again the need to stop being so reliant on apps. At the very least, credit or debit card payment should be available as well.” While Peter O’Driscoll, managing director of the parking payment app RingGo, said: “We have noticed that consumers are now bombarded by fraud threats both online and in person.
“Recent scams involving false QR codes on pay-and-display machines are one of the latest attempts by criminals to dupe unsuspecting drivers.” Action Fraud says drivers should be wary if a QR code takes them to a site that asks for personal information, login details or payment.
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