Alex Trelinski
ALICANTE City Council has warned about a spate of fake parking tickets being plastered on cars in the Central Market area.
Around 30 bogus tickets have been found so far, demanding a €140 payment- with a 50% discount for prompt payment.
The tickets have the council name and that of the DGT traffic authority on the top.
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The scam also features a QR code which the council says that nobody should scan under any circumstance.
The code is linked to fraudulent websites that are trying to get personal information including bank details.
The Policia Nacional is investigating the origin of the con.
Alicante’s Policia Local says an official ticket has a totally different design called ‘Complaint Bulletin’ with the Alicante City Council logo at the top
It does not have a QR code but instead a barcode with a reference number.
The fakes have been found on Calles Poeta Quintana, Manuel Anton, Campos Vasallo, Belando, Capitan Segarra and San Juan Bosco.
Authorities are not ruling out more bogus tickets being in circulation.
