𝐍𝐘𝐂 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐒: 𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐐𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 🚨📵
🔹 What’s Happening?
Scammers in New York City are placing fake QR codes on parking meters to trick drivers into entering their credit card details on malicious websites.
🔹 How the Scam Works 🔐
These QR codes don’t lead to the official payment system.
Instead, they redirect you to a fraudulent website pretending to be the city’s parking system — stealing your info when you try to “pay.”
🔹 How to Pay Safely ✅
🚗 Use the official ParkNYC mobile app
🅿️ Pay directly at the meter interface — never by scanning a QR code
🔹 Official Warning from NYC DOT Commissioner 🗣️
“If you see a QR code on a parking meter, do not scan it. This is a scam to steal your payment information. Please report it immediately.”
🔹 What the City Is Doing 🛠️
✔️ Conducting city-wide inspections
✔️ Removing fake QR codes
✔️ Letting residents report and tear down any fake QR stickers
📢 What You Should Do
❗ Never scan QR codes found on meters
❗ Tear them down if spotted
📞 Report directly to ParkNYC support
💡 Stay sharp. Stay safe. Spread the word.
Scammers are getting creative — but with awareness, we can outsmart them.