Boston police warn of fake parking ticket scam

If you've gotten a parking violation notice from the City of Boston lately, it could be a scam.

Driving the news: Boston police warned residents about fake hearing notices purporting to come from Boston Municipal Court.

• The notices may include a case number, judge name and signature, a hearing date, a QR code for online payments and the state seal (despite involving a city matter).
• Boston police didn't respond to an email from Axios seeking more details.

Be smart: If you get a notice, check the city's parking page to verify if it's a real violation notice.

• If it's not, call 911 to report the scam.