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TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:09 pm
by philip964
https://www.click2houston.com/news/loca ... u-to-know/

Geez, I have only used a QR code once or twice in my whole life, now people are already attaching QR codes to parking meters and faking you into paying them money.

Obviously this is a scam for those techie youngins.

Re: TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:13 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
philip964 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:09 pm https://www.click2houston.com/news/loca ... u-to-know/

Geez, I have only used a QR code once or twice in my whole life, now people are already attaching QR codes to parking meters and faking you into paying them money.

Obviously this is a scam for those techie youngins.
I never scan those things. I have zero trust in them.

Re: TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:24 pm
by ScottDLS
philip964 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:09 pm https://www.click2houston.com/news/loca ... u-to-know/

Geez, I have only used a QR code once or twice in my whole life, now people are already attaching QR codes to parking meters and faking you into paying them money.

Obviously this is a scam for those techie youngins.
I just realized I got scammed by one of those in Norman, OK. I scanned and filled out the form, but it never worked on the meter. Weeks later I got notices from my Identity Scanning service that my e-mail and some other info hacked. :???:

Re: TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 8:18 pm
by 03Lightningrocks
ScottDLS wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:24 pm
philip964 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:09 pm https://www.click2houston.com/news/loca ... u-to-know/

Geez, I have only used a QR code once or twice in my whole life, now people are already attaching QR codes to parking meters and faking you into paying them money.

Obviously this is a scam for those techie youngins.
I just realized I got scammed by one of those in Norman, OK. I scanned and filled out the form, but it never worked on the meter. Weeks later I got notices from my Identity Scanning service that my e-mail and some other info hacked. :???:
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:45 pm
by powerboatr
although its just plain messed up
you have to give props to the techie that figured it out and followed through with the plan.
i bet its easy to track as the qr code would lead to a digital path the their bank .

Re: TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:55 pm
by Tex1961
powerboatr wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:45 pm although its just plain messed up
you have to give props to the techie that figured it out and followed through with the plan.
i bet its easy to track as the qr code would lead to a digital path the their bank .
Yeah, the great national bank of Russia.

Re: TX: QR code parking meter scams

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 11:07 pm
by powerboatr
Tex1961 wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:55 pm
powerboatr wrote: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:45 pm although its just plain messed up
you have to give props to the techie that figured it out and followed through with the plan.
i bet its easy to track as the qr code would lead to a digital path the their bank .
Yeah, the great national bank of Russia.
probably, :rules: