THERE have been no reports of QR-code scams at Devon County Council operated car parks, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown.

The FOI showed that in the past twelve months the council had not received any reports of fake and or scam QR codes at its car parks.

This comes as Devon & Cornwall Police issue a warning about such a scam.

The scam involves perpetrators sticking their own fake QR code over genuine ones.

And upon scanning the fake QR code people are taken to a similar but fraudulent website and payment details are then harvested by the criminals, police say.

A spokesperson for Devon & Cornwall Police said: ‘If you believe a scam is taking place with a potential suspect still close-by please phone 999.

‘If you come across a fake QR code and no suspect is present, please report to Action Fraud and also report via the Devon & Cornwall Police website or by phoning 101.’