SCAMMERS have been tricking people with fake parking tickets that seem real.
With new technology, the hackers are scamming drivers who have parked legally.
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Someone could be targeted when parking in a legal parking zone or after paying to park on the street or in a garage.
Scammers use high-tech, hand-held printers to make a fake ticket and leave it on your car's windshield while drivers are away from their car, Better Business Bureau reported.
A car owner shared his unfortunate experience with BBB: "I paid $15 to park in a garage and received a receipt for it, which I displayed on my dashboard,"
They admitted: "However, I then received a violation notice for $56 for the parking receipt not being visible on the dashboard."
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The fake citation usually asks drivers to pay online or via PayPal.
Recently, it was reported that scammers used a QR code to direct victims to a fake payment website.
If you follow the instructions, you'll end up paying a fine that you don't deserve, CBS News reported.
Additionally, your personal information falls right into the hands of scammers.
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A consumer advocate and author of 'How to be the World's Smartest Traveler,' told CBS that technology like handheld printers made parking scams easier and drivers should be vigilant.
"There is a certain arbitrariness about parking tickets, and scammers take advantage of that," Elliott said.
"You get a ticket on your windshield, and you're likely to just pay it."
In other versions of this scam, a driver could receive an email claiming you have a pending parking ticket.
Scammers typically include official-looking logos and argue there will be serious consequences if you don't pay urgently.
Don't fall for it because, if you click on links in the email, you can download malware onto your computer.
