Drivers conned in bogus parking penalty scam

Fraudsters are using fake penalty charges to defraud drivers across London.

There have been reports of fake tickets being issued by a company called ‘Parking Measure Control Ltd’. The notices say the driver must pay £120 “within the next 14 days” or a “discounted amount” of £60 for early payments made within seven days.

There is a QR code that leads to a website where the alleged "offender" can insert a notice number and a registration number.

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