BALTIMORE, MD—Officials are warning Baltimore motorists of a new scam that’s popping up on area streets.

The Parking Authority of Baltimore City (PABC) says scammers have been placing stickers on local parking meters that say “Scan to pay” and feature a QR code.  Officials say these stickers are not legitimate.

Tiffany James, Communications Manager for PABC, told Baltimore Fishbowl that they began noticing the stickers appearing on parking meters last week and have been removing them.

James said she hasn’t scanned the QR code herself, so she does not know where it leads and doesn’t know what the ramifications would be for scanning it. Regardless, officials are warning people not to scan it because it did not come from the Parking Authority.

“We are removing these stickers as we find them,” PABC said on X (formerly Twitter). “Follow the instructions on the meter’s display to pay. Do not scan the QR code printed on the stickers.”

Photo via Parking Authority of Baltimore City/ @latentbliss on X