CP Plus Ltd- absolute scammers!

Skigirl1980

I have just received a fine of £170 from debt collection bailiffs acting on behalf of CP Plus from an apparent parking fine from almost 6 years ago at a service station! I have received no previous correspondence from them and I was nowhere near the service station they allege I was at, at the time they allege the incident happened !! They have provided no evidence in support of their allegation so I’ve refused to pay and told them to take it to Court.

I have found hundreds of similar stories online and have reported them to the fraud squad. Wanted to warn others in case they try similar- they shouldn’t be allowed to get away with this!!! 

KeithP

Hello and welcome.
You need to try and work out why you have heard nothing about this alleged parking incident of the last six years.
By far the most common reason for that is that the keeper failed to update the vehicle's Registration Document (V5c) when changing address.

Have you changed address at any time in the last six years?
Have you kept the V5c up to date when doing so.

The parking company, indeed anyone who believes they are owed money, has up to six years to chase that alleged debt through the courts. The good news is that it looks like you are nearly there. The not so good news is that they will now increase the pressure on you.

Was this letter from DCB Legal or DCB Ltd?
If the later, you need to be reading the fourth post of the NEWBIES thread to discover how to deal with it.
If it is from DCB Legal, then it is probably a Letter of Claim and should be dealt with as described in the first few paragraphs of the second post of the NEWBIES thread.

You really must stay focussed on this.

Fruitcake

You have not received a fine.

Was it Debt Collection Bailiffs Limited, or Debt Collection Bailiffs Legal? 
This makes a huge difference.

How close to six years ago is it? This also makes a big difference.

Have you complained to the CEO of the Service Station? Roadchef and Moto are cancelling these left right and centre at the moment.

beamerguy

Please read this thread ...
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6268662/dcb-legal-for-cp-plus-re-road-chef-moto-pcns-advice-on-defence-against-claim#latest

Same scammers same dodgy legal ?   If it's MOTO or RoadChef you can get this cancelled as well.

And do read the DCBL thread, they are not as smart as they think they are ??

DCBL letters ... forum group thread
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6237177/dcbl-letters-forum-group-thread#latest

kryten3000

Until very recently, CP Plus did not issue charges which can hold the keeper liable.
For an event so long ago, they won't have the photographic evidence either.  

D_P_Dance

1. I have just received a fine of £170 from debt collection bailiffs

£70 of which is almost certanly unlawful.  Read this and complain to your MP.

Excel v Wilkinson

At the Bradford County Court, District Judge Claire Jackson (now HHJ Jackson, a Specialist Civil Circuit Judge) decided to hear a 'test case' a few months ago, where £60 had been added to a parking charge despite Judges up and down the country repeatedly disallowing that sum and warning parking firms not to waste court time with such spurious claims.   That case was Excel v Wilkinson: G4QZ465V, heard in July 2020 and leave to appeal was refused and that route was not pursued.  The Judge concluded that such claims are proceedings with 'an improper collateral purpose'.   This Judge - and others who have since copied her words and struck dozens of cases out in late 2020 and into 2021 - went into significant detail and concluded that parking operators (such as this Claimant) are seeking to circumvent CPR 27.14 as well as breaching the Consumer Rights Act 2015.   DJ Hickinbottom has recently struck more cases out in that court area, stating: ''I find that striking out this claim is the only appropriate manner in which the disapproval of the court can be shown''.

Skigirl1980

I couldn’t work out how to reply to specific comments as I am new to this site! I have moved 5 times in the last 6 years but I was at the same address for 6 months after the supposed incident before I moved and didn’t hear a thing from them. I have always updated my address on my licence and V5 within a week of moving as it was needed for my motor insurance.

The alleged incident was 5.5 years ago so they are almost at the 6 year limit. The letter came from DCBL and when I called them, they said I either pay or it goes to court so I have opted for the latter option given that I can prove I was nowhere near the vicinity at the time (it was a Roadchef at Clacket Lane services). 

I don’t even own the car anymore having sold it 3 years ago.... 

the whole thing is just insane!! 

Redx

Insane or not , it's happening to scores of people at the moment so deal with the threats , not the past

Email a SAR to the DPO at Group Nexus to obtain all your data attaching copies of 2 recent redacted utility bills as proof of I D under the GDPR law , do not use copies of your passport or driving licence , even if they ask !

Read the other similar threads and complain by email to the directors and CEO of Roadchef , to get the PCN cancelled asap , same as everyone else is doing !!

Skigirl1980

when I say DCBL, it says “direct collection bailiffs ltd” on the letter. It’s not a formal pre action letter of claim- just a “notice of debt recovery”.

Redx

ahillslegal said:

when I say DCBL, it says “direct collection bailiffs ltd” on the letter. It’s not a formal pre action letter of claim- just a “notice of debt recovery”.

Then do what I mentioned above

Email a query to dcbl ltd , debt collectors , asking them a question about the alleged debt , Keep doing so to string it out past the 6 year deadline , but complain to Roadchef too , asap

Skigirl1980

Thank you all!! Will do as suggested !!