Stirling Council have issued this warning regarding QR codes on parking machines:
Motorists urged to be vigilant to car park QR code scams
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.
All of the council’s parking machines in Stirling have been inspected. Any stickers found have been removed. Staff will continue to monitor the machines and will remove any new stickers.
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 by emailing info@stirling.gov.uk 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.
