Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app.
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"I thought 'I don't like the idea of this because I'm going to have to put my card details into an app that I've only just downloaded, which wasn't of my choosing.'"
— Les Howard , Other
"We're definitely seeing a rise in the use of QR codes to conduct a range of criminal activity."
— Ollie Whitehouse , Executive
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Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app.
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