Motorists are being warned about a scam involving parking meters. Videos online appear to show a fake QR code sticker on machines to allow drivers pay for parking via their phone. Dublin City Council ...

A number of local authorities in Dublin and Wicklow have warned drivers about a QR code scam on parking machines and signage. It is understood the issue first came to light when a woman in Greystones, ...

Scammers are tricking drivers into paying them for parking in Leicestershire car parks. A warning is now in place from council bosses after a series of fake QR codes were spotted in the Hinckley area.

QR codes have become incredibly common – plastered on pub tables for menus, featured on restaurant bills for payments, and displayed at parking machines nationwide. Most scan them without hesitation, ...

According to Action Fraud, more than 500 reports of parking QR code scams were filed in the first quarter of 2025 alone - more than double the amount from the previous year. With parking scams ...