Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Delhi Man Exposes MCD Parking QR Code Scam; Razorpay Co-Founder Responds
Imagine you're parking your car, and the person asks you to pay with your phone.
Normally, you'd scan a code that goes to the city's official parking account.
But in this case, the person showed a QR code that, when scanned, actually sent the money to their own personal account, not the city's!
A smart driver noticed this and recorded it.
The driver asked why the code wasn't for the city, and the parking person got nervous and didn't give a good answer.
The video went viral, and even the boss of the company that made the payment machine saw it.
He promised to make a change so this kind of trick is harder to do in the future.
It shows how important it is to be careful when paying for things, especially online.
A video surfaced showing a parking attendant in Delhi using a personal QR code for payment instead of the official Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) QR code.
The attendant, identified as Vinod Kumar, was using a Razorpay point-of-sale machine but displayed a PhonePe QR code linked to his personal account.
The vehicle owner became suspicious and recorded the interaction when the QR code scan revealed 'Vinod Kumar' as the beneficiary instead of the MCD.
Razorpay co-founder Shashank Kumar reacted to the viral video, promising a software update to disable gallery access for sellers to prevent such misuse.
The incident sparked discussions on social media about the prevalence of scams and the need for stronger security measures in digital payment systems.
- Who
- A vehicle owner and a parking attendant named Vinod Kumar.
- What
- A parking attendant was caught attempting to scam a customer by using a personal QR code for payment instead of the official Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) QR code.
- When
- The video of the incident went viral on November 6, 2025, with related reactions on November 7, 2025.
- Where
- An MCD parking lot in Delhi.
- Why
- To illegally collect parking fees for personal gain instead of for the MCD.
Driver's Perspective
Parking Attendant's Claim
Legitimacy of Payment
Driver's Perspective
The driver suspected a scam because the QR code on the payment device did not link to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) but to an individual named 'Vinod Kumar'.
Parking Attendant's Claim
The attendant claimed that the contractor collects parking fees on behalf of the MCD and that the beneficiary's name on the receipt is not always the MCD itself.
Reason for Using Personal QR
Driver's Perspective
The driver confronted the attendant about the discrepancy, highlighting it as a potential scam.
Parking Attendant's Claim
The attendant admitted to being 'Vinod Kumar' and attempted to justify the use of the personal QR code by stating it was collected by the contractor.
- Location
- MCD parking lot, Delhi
- Alleged Scam
- Using a Razorpay POS machine with a personal PhonePe QR code instead of an official MCD payment QR code for parking fees.
- Individual Involved
- Vinod Kumar (parking attendant)
- Payment Platform Used
- Razorpay POS, with a PhonePe QR code
- Concern Raised By
- Vehicle owner who recorded the incident
- Response from Payment Company
- Razorpay co-founder Shashank Kumar pledged to disable gallery access for sellers in the next software update.
