Motorists warned over QR code parking scam targeting central London locations

Drivers successful an inner-London borough are being warned of a QR codification parking scam to instrumentality motorists into fake payments.

The phony QR stickers, recovered successful six locations crossed Kensington and Chelsea successful January truthful far, airs arsenic genuine methods of outgo for parking successful the borough.

In a warning, the assembly urged motorists to beryllium connected the look-out for the scam, and said they were removing immoderate of the stickers reported to them.

Cllr Cem Kemahli, RBKC’s pb subordinate for readying and place, said: “This is an urgent informing to support drivers successful Kensington and Chelsea.

“If you usage a QR codification to wage for parking successful Kensington and Chelsea, I warrant that you are paying scammers alternatively of the Council. Our parking strategy does not usage QR codes astatine all. Instead you tin wage successful the PayByPhone app oregon implicit the phone.

“Our officers are removing these fake signs arsenic rapidly arsenic we spot them but we privation to marque definite visitors and residents don’t autumn foul of this cruel hoax which has been blighting different areas of London too.”

The stickers person truthful acold been seen successful respective locations astir Kensington High Street, Sloane Square and King’s Road including Campden Hill Road, Draycott Avenue, Coulson Street, Blacklands Terrace, Culford Gardens, Bray Place and Lincoln Street.

Officials are informing that anyone falling prey to the scam could beryllium doubly deed - arsenic not lone would fraudsters get your fiscal information, you whitethorn besides beryllium fined for not paying for parking.

The assembly uses the PayByPhone app, which besides has a dedicated number, to grip parking payments.

Residents are being advised to pass the constabulary connected 111 oregon the Council via [email protected] if they spot immoderate scam QR codes connected parking signage.