According to the FTC, the scam scenario also starts when an unexpected package arrives, addressed to the resident but with no return address.

Drivers have been warned of a potential scam in car parks across the county. Scammers have been reported to have placed fake pay-by-phone QR codes on ticket machines, attempting to trick members of the public into using a fraudulent online platform to pay for their parking.

Drivers in one West London borough have been issued with an urgent warning to avoid QR code parking scams after they reappeared in the borough.