Motorists across the country could be at risk of being scammed with fake QR stickers being stuck onto parking machines.
An Irish road user lost a staggering €1,000 (£836) after being caught out by a major con at a cashless parking machine.
However, instead of paying the parking tariff, they lost hundreds of pounds in seconds after likely sharing personal information with fraudsters.
A video posted on social media site X showed the QR code with identical proportions had been placed directly over the real stamp.
In the clip, a woman was seen picking at the sticker and peeling it away in front of shocked onlookers.