Beware: City of Austin warns about illegal parking boot scam

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An illegal parking boot scam is possibly underway in east Austin, the city’s transportation department warned Monday.
A vehicle parked on a public street was illegally booted by an unknown group or individual recently. The warning posted on the vehicle directed the vehicle’s owner to pay a fee by calling a phone number.
If a car parked on a public street is booted and the warning does not direct the owner to contact the Austin Municipal Court, it’s likely