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Fake QR codes are popping up on metres — don't scan them, says Montreal parking agency

Fake QR codes are popping up on metres — don't scan them, says Montreal parking agency

CBC15-07-2025
The agency in charge of parking in the city hung signs on metres to encourage people to download their new parking app, Mobicité. Some of the signs were vandalized with fake QR codes, which might direct people to a fraudulent website.
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