Pay and display parking machines could be gone within a few years as operators look to move away from the older technology, despite frustrations from some drivers.
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The council warned victims have lost thousands of pounds from the new fraud which swallows drivers cards from machines.
The council warned it was impossible for a normal pay and display machines to swallow cards.
This was because the devices are manufactured to only allow cards to fit only a part of the way into the machine so they can be easily removed.
Late last year Kingston Council also revealed they had uncovered a scam involving parking machines in the area.
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They warned criminals had attached devices to the machine which was used to obtain card information and steal money from drivers accounts.