US police warn of parking meters with phishing QR codes

Jan. 5, 2022, 12:25 p.m. | Graham Cluley

Think carefully before rushing to scan the payment QR code stuck on the side of a parking meter - it may well be an attempt by fraudsters to phish your financial information.

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