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.

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

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.