Fake QR codes found on Bike Share bikes and parking machines

Fraudulent QR codes have been appearing on Bike Share Toronto bicycles and parking machines in Mississauga, prompting warnings from transit and parking officials in the Greater Toronto Area. In Toronto, riders reported stickers placed over real bikeshare QR codes that redirected them to suspicious websites asking for personal and payment information. Bike Share Toronto said this is the first time it has seen this type of scam on its bikes and told users to scan codes only through the inapp scanner. Mississauga said it found more than 80 fake QR stickers on downtown parking machines and reported the issue to police. Toronto Parking Authority and Toronto police also said they have received reports of similar stickers on parking equipment in other parts of the city. Security experts say the scam is difficult for the public to spot because the fake codes can closely resemble legitimate ones. They advise users to avoid scanning suspicious QR stickers and to check the destination before entering any information.