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SCAM ALERT: The Parking Ticket Scam With Hidden Payment Processing Fees

Finding a parking ticket on your windshield is frustrating enough, but the latest scam adds financial injury to insult. Counterfeit parking tickets that look identical to official citations are being placed on vehicles in busy areas, complete with QR codes or websites for "convenient online payment."

These fake tickets often request slightly lower amounts than legitimate fines, encouraging quick payment without verification. The payment sites look official but add hidden "processing fees" or capture your credit card details for future fraudulent charges.

What makes this scam particularly effective is our natural desire to resolve violations quickly. Most people pay without question, especially for smaller amounts, and rarely follow up with the actual parking authority—who has no record of your citation or payment.

Stay up to date with 5-10 new scams that pop up daily. One scam can set an individual back decades.

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