In Fort Lauderdale, the stickers with the counterfeit QR codes, which may display the logo of a legitimate mobile app, are redirecting users to fraudulent websites that attempt to steal sensitive banking information, the city said in a news release Thursday. Staff discovered these stickers during routine inspections of city parking areas.

A fake QR code scam is targeting those looking to park in Gettysburg Borough, officials said Friday. Borough officials said they found out about fraudulent QR code stickers placed on the meters that take users to a fake website that looks like the borough’s Pay-By-Phone parking mobile app.

Fort Lauderdale warns of a scam involving fake QR code stickers on parking meters aiming to steal banking information.

Scanning the codes takes victims to a fake website that mimics the borough's pay-by-phone mobile park service, the borough said.

Officials in Fort Lauderdale are warning residence and visitors about a new parking scam seen across the city that involves fake QR code stickers on parking meters and “pay by phone” signs.