closed #182950
Parking Meters and Citations
- Case Date:
- 2/24/2023
I'm a former student and was new to the APP download style for parking as it has been a debit/credit system before I believe and while this was someone frustrating to not have that option as well...On one of the meters near Mailubu grill across from the court house on the other side of the parking lots directly infront of the courthouse I tried to park there uncessfully after getting out and following a sticker on the meter that said scan QR code to pay. I was assuming it was for parking app and just doing it the mobile website version instead of the app. I followed the website may have been a pop up but didn't seem like it and started to put in info. Right about the exact same time to a minute or less I got a automatic rejection notice from my bank alerting me to possible fraud or something of that nature so I did not accept it. They blocked it for $40 thankfully. I think there might a a scamphishing expedition where people are putting stickers on the meters possibly. I ultimately didn't park there after my bank alerted me to the $40 charge and called my bank to cancel the card just in case. It wasn't until I tried at another location and just typed in the name of the meter in google play and downloaded the app from there that I saw how straight forward the parking system is as it allows you to see all nearby parking directions. Fortunatley my bank alerted me to this potential phishing or whatever you call it. There was a link to a website that did didn't look like a real website. Just wanted to alert the city of this in case more people have had this problem. Also I later received a email from