One woman who used the St Annes beach car park has been scammed to the tune of £1,500
Scammers have used fake QR codes on parking machines to fleece people's bank accounts - with one woman saying she had £1,500 taken.
The authority advised anyone who had used the QR codes to contact Lancashire Police and their bank. The fake codes have been put on display at Dicconson Terrace car park, St Paul’s Avenue and Stanner Bank.Some drivers who have used the codes said money had been taken from their accounts. One woman wrote on Facebook that she'd used the St Annes beach car park and was scammed to the tune of £1,500.
"They said just five minutes after I ‘paid’ someone tried adding my card to their Google Pay. Hopefully I will get it back as police, Action Fraud and the company he’s ordered things from with my card have been informed. Another victim wrote: "Me and my partner fell for this on Saturday afternoon. They then tried to take a £44 payment.
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