Drivers told to keep coins and banknotes in car as epidemic sweeps England

Motorists are being urged to pay with cash at car parks instead of using card as a QR scam epidemic sweeps England – the scam has cost victims nearly £3.5 million in just one year View 3 Images Drivers told to keep coins and banknotes in car as epidemic sweeps England

Motorists have been advised to carry cash and notes in their vehicles when paying for parking as a surge in QR code fraud continues to plague England. UK drivers and road users are being encouraged to settle parking fees with cash rather than relying on card payments. ‌

Criminals are perpetrating "quishing" (QR-code phishing), which has fleeced victims of nearly £3.5 million within a single year, figures from Action Fraud reveal. "The beauty of QR codes from a criminal's perspective is that you can't tell wher