Don’t Fall For The Fake Parking Ticket Scam Sweeping North America

A clever new phishing scam is making the rounds in North American cities, using fake parking tickets to trick unsuspecting drivers into handing over their banking information. It’s a new low, even for lowlifes.

The fake tickets are slipped under the windshield wipers of parked vehicles, and look alarmingly realistic, making it easy for their owners to fall right into the trap. One example was spotted in Calgary, Canada, prompting the city’s parking authority uploading it on X in an effort to warn the public.

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The phony ticket has the Calgary Parking logo printed on it, along with the date of the supposed parking violation, and the requested penalty. While they seem convincing at first glance, a closer look reveals the web address as “calgaryparkplus.com,” a subtle but crucial difference from the official sites “calgaryparking.com/tickets” and “parkingtickets.calgaryparking.com.”

By typing their personal banking details on a made-up website, drivers unknowingly hand over their information to scammers, who can then steal their money. Calgary Parking has urged its customers to immediately destroy the phony tickets, and not follow the instructions printed on them.

Here's how to spot a fake ticket if you find one on your windshield:

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