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Parking charge photo has been photoshopped to show my husband's reg.
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Also check the rest of the plate. Many have the name of the original garage in small writing above or below the VRM. Check if the words are the same length.
For example, a plate on a car supplied by FRUITY MOTORS will have wording much shorter than on a car supplied by SCAMINGTON DODGY MOTORS LIMITED (BOGGSEND).
Any other distinguishing features such as the position of screws or EU symbols etcetera should also be checked.I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks5 -
Appeal using the blue text template
Add an extra line stating that CPP have failed POFA
Add another line stating that it looks like a different vehicle with a cloned plate using black tape
Add yet another line that the keeper was not the Driver and the real vehicle was hundreds of miles away at the time which can be proven so they have failed data protection
This is all done by the keeper , as the keeper , so careful wording should be used , you can assist the keeper doing this
So it's infer they failed POFA , infer that the wrong vehicle is pictured , infer it's a cloned plate , infer the real licensed vehicle was hundreds of miles away at the time4 -
The "0" is not a real "0" The vertical lines ... one on the right is thicker than on the left changing "C to an "0
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@beamerguy my thoughts exactly. Really quite common as a quick Google search will reveal. See, for example:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/jail-for-number-plate-fiddler-1077742
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UPDATE: I contacted the police and their advice was to write to the parking charge company to say it's not our vehicle and state the reasons why and that we won't be paying it and add that we've never been to that location and are not intending to go there.
He also said to inform the DVLA so they can put a note on that registration in case in comes up in a similar PNC search.
Hope this helps anyone else who comes across a similar problem. The policeman said it is pretty common unfortunately. They don't take any action as a police force on this type of crime.
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Add in what I said too2
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Daffodil78 said:UPDATE: I contacted the police and their advice was to write to the parking charge company to say it's not our vehicle and state the reasons why and that we won't be paying it and add that we've never been to that location and are not intending to go there.
He also said to inform the DVLA so they can put a note on that registration in case in comes up in a similar PNC search.
Hope this helps anyone else who comes across a similar problem. The policeman said it is pretty common unfortunately. They don't take any action as a police force on this type of crime./pedant hat onI think you mean "PCN" as "PNC" is the Police National Computer, and I don't remember the DVLA being able to get data from that upon receiving a KADOE request from a PPC (I could be wrong though)./pedant hat off2 -
MothballsWallet said:Daffodil78 said:UPDATE: I contacted the police and their advice was to write to the parking charge company to say it's not our vehicle and state the reasons why and that we won't be paying it and add that we've never been to that location and are not intending to go there.
He also said to inform the DVLA so they can put a note on that registration in case in comes up in a similar PNC search.
Hope this helps anyone else who comes across a similar problem. The policeman said it is pretty common unfortunately. They don't take any action as a police force on this type of crime./pedant hat onI think you mean "PCN" as "PNC" is the Police National Computer, and I don't remember the DVLA being able to get data from that upon receiving a KADOE request from a PPC (I could be wrong though)./pedant hat off
The police check several databases including the DVLA and motor insurance providers.
I suspect the OP is correct. The police will have told the keeper to tell the DVLA in case any other police officer does a PNC check on the cloned/amended plate.
I married my cousin. I had to...I don't have a sister.All my screwdrivers are cordless."You're Safety Is My Primary Concern Dear" - Laks5 -
Daffodil78 said:UPDATE: I contacted the police and their advice was to write to the parking charge company to say it's not our vehicle and state the reasons why and that we won't be paying it and add that we've never been to that location and are not intending to go there.
He also said to inform the DVLA so they can put a note on that registration in case in comes up in a similar PNC search.
Hope this helps anyone else who comes across a similar problem. The policeman said it is pretty common unfortunately. They don't take any action as a police force on this type of crime.
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Fruitcake said:MothballsWallet said:Daffodil78 said:UPDATE: I contacted the police and their advice was to write to the parking charge company to say it's not our vehicle and state the reasons why and that we won't be paying it and add that we've never been to that location and are not intending to go there.
He also said to inform the DVLA so they can put a note on that registration in case in comes up in a similar PNC search.
Hope this helps anyone else who comes across a similar problem. The policeman said it is pretty common unfortunately. They don't take any action as a police force on this type of crime./pedant hat onI think you mean "PCN" as "PNC" is the Police National Computer, and I don't remember the DVLA being able to get data from that upon receiving a KADOE request from a PPC (I could be wrong though)./pedant hat off
The police check several databases including the DVLA and motor insurance providers.
I suspect the OP is correct. The police will have told the keeper to tell the DVLA in case any other police officer does a PNC check on the cloned/amended plate.
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