More fake QR codes have been found on some city council pay and display parking machines.
Stickers featuring the codes have been discovered at different locations in the Westcotes area of the city and in the city centre, and staff are in the process of removing them. All city centre car parks have been checked and staff are now inspecting other pay and display locations.
The QR codes are different to some that were found recently on pay and display machines, and this time fraudsters have often stuck more than one code onto the machines they have targeted.
Ashley Snookes, group manager of the civil enforcement and traffic regulation team said: “Never scan a QR code on a Leicester City Council pay and display machine. We do not use QR codes at any of our car parks, or for on-street parking, so people using a council parking space should never expect to pay by this method.
“We have reported this to the police, and if anyone has scanned any of these codes, they should contact their bank and also notify Leicestershire Police.
“The safest way to pay is through the PayByPhone app which is on offer at all city council surface level car parks and pay and display locations.”
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