Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam

Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app. When Les Howard could not find change for parking during a trip to the coast, a quick response (QR) code on the meter seemed to be the answer. But the next day, the 61-year-old realised he had become the victim of an increasingly common scam as criminals started taking money from his bank account in £60 chunks [1].

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1. bbc.co.uk · Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam Aug 23, 2026

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