Caitlin Sarian and others explain how scammers use fake QR codes in parking lots to steal money. Watch for typos, poor grammar, and stickers covering real codes. Use official parking apps instead of scanning unknown codes.
Hey, wait. Are you sure you want to do that? What? Pay for parking? No, I meant scan the QR code. Unfortunately, they're really easy to make. And the scammers, they figured that out?
Yep. And this is happening way more frequently than I'd like to admit. Scammers want you to scan their QR code. That'll take you to their website, a fraudulent website where you enter in your credit card detail, and then they'll charge you whatever they want. And obviously, you're not paying for parking. You're just giving them money. So. So, really, be mindful of the next time you scan a QR code to look to see if there is a sticker over it or if it looks funny. Also, if you do happen to scan it and you're still not sure if it's a fraud or not, be aware of typos, faulty grammar, and bad designs. Those are all signs that it's a scam website. Also, for parking, you're better off just.
Paying through the official parking app rather than scanning a QR code. That is my suggestion.
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