Officials in Bakersfield and Leicester are warning residents about fake QR code scams targeting parking payments. In Bakersfield, city officials are advising the community to be proactive and vigilant, even though no incidents have been reported locally yet. Leicester City Council has already removed fraudulent QR codes from around 20 locations and confirmed they no longer use QR codes for parking payments. The scam in Leicester has been linked to a Russian domain, and affected individuals are advised to contact their banks and local police. Additionally, West Suffolk Council has reported a different scam involving fake text messages about parking fines, urging residents to report such texts to Action Fraud and the National Cyber Security Centre.