But that ease is making them a prime target for scammers, especially at parking spots. A recent Instagram post warning about bogus tickets with fake QR codes near Piedmont Park prompted Atlanta ...

Shropshire Council has put out a warning after fake QR codes were put up on some pay and display parking machines in Shrewsbury. It posted on its Facebook account alongside a photograph of a fake ...

The city of Riverside is warning the public of a scam alert involving fake QR codes for parking at the Festival of Lights. In a social media post, the city said scammers are using the phony QR ...

The QR code is not the official payment method and is just a ‘fake’ link to send money directly to the scammers. Motorists think they are paying the parking company, but once the payment is processed, ...

Last month, CBS News Miami showed how city workers had found fake QR code stickers on parking meters at seven locations in Fort Lauderdale. "We found that there are other cities where this is ...

The BBB put out a warning a few years ago about scammers placing malicious QR codes on fake parking tickets, or sticking them on real parking meters. Victims then think they’re paying a real ...

The Miami Parking Authority has identified several fake QR code stickers covering the original codes on parking signs throughout the city. "Those QR codes lead you to fraudulent websites that ...

Public parking payment options in the city of Miami are changing. Scannable smartphone QR codes will no longer be an option. The Miami Parking Authority announced it will remove QR codes from more ...

The San Diego Police Department is warning the public about fake parking tickets being placed on vehicles ... but the city said scammers were sticking fake QR codes onto meters in other California ...