Warning after scam codes spotted in Shrewsbury car parks
Fake QR codes have been stuck to some parking machines in Shrewsbury, warns the council.
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The fear is that if people pay to park by using fake codes they will give their money to a scam operator.
Shropshire Council does not use QR codes for payment on in its car parks.
A spokesperson for Shropshire Council said: “We’ve become aware that fake QR codes have been stuck to some of our pay and display parking machines in Shrewsbury.
“These codes link to a fraudulent website. Please do not scan the code. If you do – or have done – please don’t supply your bank details.
“If you see one of these QR code stickers – in Shrewsbury or elsewhere - please remove it if you can and/or report it to us.
”We do not have QR codes on any of our pay and display machines.”
