Christchurch parking scam: Fake QR code stickers prompt council warning
Christchurch City Council has issued a warning after scammers placed fake QR code stickers on parking meters to redirect payments to fraudulent websites. The council is working with police to remove the stickers and advises residents to only use official payment methods found on the meters.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing prevalence of 'quishing' (QR code phishing) attacks targeting public infrastructure and financial security.
The scammers have obscured the screens of the parking meters in a scheme to trick residents into paying through the fake websites. Photo / Christchurch City Council
The article reports on a public safety warning from a local government body without political framing.
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