Man Charged in Alleged Parking QR Code Scam in Manhattan

Parking scan scam: QR codes posted at NYC meters were used to steal credit card info

Whenever the code was scanned, a fake website popped up that looked like a parking payment portal. At least one person put in their credit card info.

Man charged in alleged parking QR code scam in Manhattan

Mihai Theodor Enescu has been indicted on charges that he ran an alleged scheme targeting New York City drivers through fraudulent QR code stickers.

Fake QR codes on Manhattan parking meters lead to identity theft charges

Fake QR code stickers found on Manhattan parking meters allegedly directed drivers to a fraudulent payment website. Prosecutors haven't said how many people entered their card numbers or whether anyone lost money. A 39-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday. [ more › ]

Gothamist: Fake QR codes on Manhattan parking meters lead to identity theft charges

Gothamist: Fake QR codes on Manhattan parking meters lead to identity theft charges. “Mihai Theodor Enescu was arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court on five counts of second-degree identity theft and six counts of second-degree criminal impersonation, court records show. Prosecutors allege he was behind the phony city payment website linked from the QR code stickers, which asked users for credit card information.”

Man indicted in QR code parking scam that surfaced in the East Village

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Brooklyn Man Indicted in QR code Parking Fraud Scheme

Mihai Theodor Enescu, 39, faces five counts of identity theft and six counts of criminal impersonation. He is accused of placing stickers on parking meters across Manhattan that led people to a phony site instead of the official “PARKNYC.”