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.

The City of Fort Lauderdale is warning the public of a growing pay-to-park QR code scam that redirects victims to fake websites 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.

It’s not just suspicious links you need to watch out for in your email inbox: QR code phishing – or “quishing" – is becoming an increasingly common threat, with fraudulent codes designed to slip through security systems and fool you into surrendering your financial 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.

Authorities in Fort Lauderdale have issued a warning to both locals and visitors about a scam involving counterfeit QR codes being placed on parking

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