Scammers are targeting how you pay at parking meters with fake QR codes. The Better Business Bureau shares how you can protect yourself.

People parking in council car parks in Leicester have been warned not to fall victim to a QR code scam. Leicester City Council said it has been cleaning up its pay-and-display machines after fraudsters attached stickers to a number of them.

Akron police warns residents against a scam that has shown up in other cities recently, known as a brushing scam, involving QR codes.

Bakersfield officials are warning residents about a parking scam involving fake QR codes. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), drivers encountering a QR code near a parking space should be cautious and not provide personal information.

The QR codes target those who look to pay for parking using their mobile phones and Leicester City Council has been busy removing them. They link to a website address which was bought this month using a Russian domain name registration firm.