Drivers have been warned to be on their guard against QR code scams after several people were caught out at car parks. Westmorland and Furness Council said stickers directing motorists to fraudulent online payment sites had been found at several of its facilities in Cumbria over the past year,

Drivers in Kensington and Chelsea have been issued with an urgent warning to avoid QR code parking scams after they reappeared in the borough. The borough’s council said hoax QR codes were found on signage in at least six locations in January.

Jacki Jordan thought she was paying for parking but had actually been signed up to an entertainment and gaming subscription service When Jacki Jordan struggled to find a parking space at York Hospital,