Scammers were putting different QR code details over existing ones that would direct them to a similar looking site to the city parking portal, said Ryan Railsback, public information officer for the police department.
The city has attempted to find and remove fake QR codes, 'but we want the public to be aware,' Railsback said. He recommended going directly to the city's parking website https://parkatriverside.com/ instead of scanning the city's QR code to be safe.
With visitors flocking to Riverside for the annual Festival of Lights, city officials are warning people to be on the lookout for fake QR codes posted by scammers at parking pay stations.
For decades, attending the Festival of Lights based at the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa has been a holiday ritual for many locals and out-of-town visitors, drawing hundreds of thousands of annual viewers.
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