Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Viral Video Exposes Potential QR Code Scam at MCD Parking Lot
Imagine you're parking your car, and a person asks you to pay.
They have a machine, but instead of showing you where to pay the city, they show you a special picture called a QR code.
When you scan it, it says the money goes to a person named Vinod Kumar, not the city.
This made the driver think maybe the money wasn't going to the right place.
The attendant said he was Vinod Kumar and that he collects money for the city.
Some people online thought this was a scam to take the city's money.
Others said maybe it's okay if the person collecting the money is a contractor working for the city.
The founders of some payment apps saw this and talked about how to stop these kinds of tricks.
A viral video shows a parking attendant at an MCD lot using a personal QR code for payments instead of an official one.
The QR code recipient was identified as 'Vinod Kumar,' not the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
The attendant admitted to being Vinod Kumar and claimed to be a contractor collecting fees on behalf of the MCD.
Razorpay's founder announced plans to disable gallery access in their app to prevent similar scams.
Paytm's founder suggested their Soundbox could help prevent such offline payment scams.
- Who
- A parking attendant, identified as Vinod Kumar, and a suspicious driver.
- What
- A video went viral showing a potential scam where a parking attendant used a personal QR code for payments instead of an official one.
- When
- The incident occurred recently, and the video went viral on November 6, 2025.
- Where
- A Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) parking lot.
- Why
- To potentially siphon off parking fees collected by the MCD into a private account.
Suspected Scam
Contractor's Defense
Beneficiary Name
Suspected Scam
The QR code displayed a personal name ('Vinod Kumar') instead of the official Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) or its payment gateway.
Contractor's Defense
A contractor's name is expected as the beneficiary, as they are contracted by the MCD to collect parking fees.
Payment Process
Suspected Scam
The attendant used a Razorpay POS machine but showed a non-official QR code, raising suspicion that collected funds were not going to the MCD.
Contractor's Defense
The contractor collects fees on behalf of the MCD, and the payment method might be a contractor-specific arrangement.
- Location
- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) parking lot
- Scam Method
- Displaying a personal QR code (Vinod Kumar) on a Razorpay POS machine for parking fees.
- Payment Platforms Involved
- Razorpay, PhonePe
- Amount Lost to Cybercrime (2024)
- Rs 22,842 crore (DataLEADS)