How to spot a parking fee scam text. Like we've said, this scam isn't especially elaborate, but it does attempt to create just enough doubt about your history of parking tickets in your own city ...

Because there is no jurisdiction on private parking lots, if you receive a citation in one of them—in a retail store’s parking lot or stadium parking, for example—that’s also a warning sign.

More: It’s Shockingly Easy For Scammers To Set Up Fake Classic Car Listings, Here’s How To Protect Yourself The phony ticket has the Calgary Parking logo printed on it, along with the date of ...

Straight Talk: Don't fall for that parking ticket. ... While you are away from your car, scammers use high-tech, hand-held printers to make a fake ticket and leave it on your car's windshield.

Don't get scammed: Better Business Bureau shares additional tips On their alert in July, the BBB advised that drivers do the following before paying for parking with a QR code: Pay on the meter ...

• Don’t fall for high pressure sales tactics. Scammers will often pressure you to accept their offer immediately, by telling you they only have time to do the repairs at that moment.

A parking ticket costing $63 shared by an NBC4 viewer showed his car was cited last week on N. Doheny Drive, for parking between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5 a.m.

In the parking fee scam, there are also signs like misspelled words and missing or misplaced symbols, like the dollar sign coming after the amount. If you enjoyed this story, be sure to follow ...

Don’t Fall For The Fake Parking Ticket Scam Sweeping North America. Similar cases have been reported in several cities across the US and Canada, with scammers using fake websites to steal ...