Scam QR

From Stirling Council Facebook page:

Motorists across Stirling have been urged to be alert to fake QR codes being placed on car park ticket machines.

Stirling Council is aware of reports that motorists in the area have scanned a QR code and been taken to a website that has charged varying excessive fees for parking, a scam that has been targeting drivers across the country.

No QR code should be scanned for any of Stirling Council’s official parking related apps. Anyone who sees a QR code in a Stirling Council car park can report it to be removed via the Council website: stirling.gov.uk/report-it or by calling 01786 404040.

Parking machines in Stirling take payment via card, coin, contactless or the RingGo app which can be downloaded via the Apple or Android Store.

The council's only online provider, RingGo, will never ask drivers to scan a QR code to pay for parking. Additional information on protecting yourself from scams is available via their website: myringgo.co.uk

Anyone who has used a QR code at a Council owned car park is encouraged to contact their bank, report it to Police Scotland on 101 and report to Trading Standards via Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 164 6000.