Drivers warned over QR code pay-and-display scam

Residents have been warned about a pay-and-display scam circulating in Nottinghamshire.

Fraudsters have been sticking illegitimate QR code stickers on pay-and-display machines, taking customers to a fake parking payment website, Nottinghamshire County Council said.

The authority said it was aware of the "ongoing" scam, with a recent incident taking place in West Bridgford.

Council officers have been removing the stickers, but warned some people may have "already fallen victim".

In a post on Facebook, the authority said: "Unfortunately, it's quite a successful scam and looks fairly legitimate to people who aren't frequent users of pay-by-phone services.

"This has now happened to our own machines that are in West Bridgford.

"The civil enforcement officers caught this early [on Friday] and are removing them, but customers may have already fallen victim."

Anyone who spots a scam QR code has been asked to contact the council.

The council also advised customers who might have lost funds to the scam to contact their bank's fraud team.

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