Thursday, 14 December 2023

Fake ads impersonate parking apps

Scammers abuse online advertising to trap drivers. We found ads on Google that are impersonating JustPark, PayByPhone, and RingGo – all of which appeared at the top of search results on mobile phones and above the genuine websites for these companies.

We’re warning drivers to avoid searching for parking apps online and instead download official apps through Apple or Google Play app stores. These sneaky scams are easy to fall for, take a look at some examples so you can avoid them.

Rogue parking ads

Source: Which? (11 Dec 2023)

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