Beware of this parking ticket scam in Alhambra, police say

Police are warning Alhambra residents that scammers have sent out fake parking tickets to fleece them out of $53.

Five residents reported to police on July 30 that they received tickets overnight for street sweeping violations, police Sgt. Michael Montano said.

The residents questioned the validity of the tickets because street sweeping doesn’t normally occur during nighttime hours in residential areas, he added.

The fake ticket instructs the recipient to scan a QR that sends...