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Parking payment scam pops up in Penticton

Parking payment scam pops up in Penticton | iNFOnews.ca
A real parking sticker on a meter in Penticton. SUBMITTED / RCMP

Penticton RCMP want folks to be on the lookout for a QR code parking scam.

Fraudsters stick a QR code on a parking meter, sign or pay station that takes people to a fake website that looks like a legitimate parking payment system, according to an RCMP media release issued today, Aug. 6.

Victims think they are paying for parking but they’re putting their financial information into a scam site which steals the information. Police said the scam is popping up around the country.

The City of Penticton uses the Passport Canada Parking app which does not use a QR code.

Police are asking people to report any QR code claiming to be part of a parking payment system.

Do not scan QR codes for parking payments in Penticton, and if you think you have scanned a suspicious QR code you can report it to the RCMP.

Anyone can report a scam QR code to the Penticton RCMP non-emergency line at 250-492-4300.

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Jesse Tomas

Jesse Tomas is a reporter from Toronto who joined iNFOnews.ca in 2023. He graduated with a Bachelor in Journalism from Carleton University in 2022.

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