City of Santa Cruz warns of new fake parking ticket scam

OFFICIALS IN SANTA CRUZ ARE ISSUING A WARNING TO THOSE PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA TO BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR FAKE PARKING TICKETS.. THEY'VE BEEN SPOTTED ON CARS AROUND CITY HALL.. AND LOCUST STREET. CITY LEADERS SAY FAKE TICKETS HAVE A áQ-Rá CODE THAT WILL LINK YOU TO A PAYMENT SITE... AND CHARGE AN UNDISCLOSED AMOUNT. POLICE URGE THOSE WHO SPOT A FAKE TICKET TO REPORT IT.## <OUR STAFF ARE CHECKING THE PARKING STRUCTURES AND AND THE STREETS THROUGHOUT TOWN. WHEN THEY IDENTIFY ONE, THEY WILL, REMOVE IT FROM A VEHICLE. OUR STAFF DID GO OUT YESTERDAY AND ON WEDNESDAY AND LOOK FOR THOSE PARKING VIOLATIONS TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY ADDITIONAL ONES. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO LOCATE THEM, BUT WE DO ASK, CITIZENS TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THEM. DO REPORT THEM WHEN YOU FIND THEM, BECAUSE IT DOES HELP US IDENTIFY WHERE THE ISSUES ARE HAPPENING THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY> THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FAKE TICKETS HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE.

The city of Santa Cruz said that they are investigating a parking ticket scam. The city said that fraudulent parking tickets have been found in the downtown area. Santa Cruz police added that these fake parking tickets were found on vehicles parked on Locust Street and around City Hall."These tickets are NOT issued by the City. If you find one, DO NOT pay it!" said the city in a social media post. The city of Santa Cruz Public Works parking team and Santa Cruz police are working together to tackle the issue. Police and city officials are warning the public that parking citations do not look like the ones pictured above and should be reported. Back in December of 2022, the city of Santa Cruz faced a similar issue with fake parking tickets being found in the beach area. Read More | Santa Cruz police discover fake parking ticket scam, make arrest

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —

The city of Santa Cruz said that they are investigating a parking ticket scam.

The city said that fraudulent parking tickets have been found in the downtown area. Santa Cruz police added that these fake parking tickets were found on vehicles parked on Locust Street and around City Hall.

"These tickets are NOT issued by the City. If you find one, DO NOT pay it!" said the city in a social media post.

The city of Santa Cruz Public Works parking team and Santa Cruz police are working together to tackle the issue.

Police and city officials are warning the public that parking citations do not look like the ones pictured above and should be reported.

Back in December of 2022, the city of Santa Cruz faced a similar issue with fake parking tickets being found in the beach area.

City of Santa Cruz warns of new fake parking ticket scam

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