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Parking Awareness

Hi

I went through the posts I could find but couldn't see any that mention Parking Awareness letters rather than Debt management companies

My wife parked her car for 5mins at a cafe car park which apparently had automatic number plate recognition. She then received this letter

Obvious question is this any different to other private parking companies as they sound a lot bigger..and should I pay ?



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  • Le_Kirk
    Le_Kirk Posts: 24,185 Forumite
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    Standard advice is to read the NEWBIE sticky and then send the "one size fits all" appeal (the keeper appeals) that you will find written in blue text.
  • Coupon-mad
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    edited 6 March 2022 at 1:01AM
    Obvious question is this any different to other private parking companies as they sound a lot bigger.

    Wow!  They are a very small fish in a big and murky 'rogue trader' pond,  A bog standard NTK letter, nothing bigger or different.


    and should I pay ?
    No-one here on MSE pays a scam and clearly in 5 minutes the driver left without accepting a contract. 

    Read the NEWBIES thread first.

    PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
    CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
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  • D_P_Dance
    D_P_Dance Posts: 11,586 Forumite
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    edited 4 October 2021 at 5:42PM
    With micro accounts

    file:///C:/Users/David/Downloads/07754738_aa_2021-07-05.xhtml

    they are very likely to be  minnows.  Of course you should not pay, they are trying to scam you.  Have you complained to your MP?
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • KeithP
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    Sorry DPD, but no-one else can access files on your computer.   ;)
  • Umkomaas
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    KeithP said:
    Sorry DPD, but no-one else can access files on your computer.   ;)
    I'm sure that next time 'Peter' from Vindows Support phones, he'd like access to your computer DPD! 🤓
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

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  • patient_dream
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    What a strange little letter from the that Director.

    Did they provide any pictures ?

    Very small fry in a feeble attempt to make money.  Look at companies house
    https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07754738/officers
    THEIR ACCOUNTS ARE OVERDUE

    That director is the one and only, the other 3 resigned and they were the accountants ??

    AND THEY SAY THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS LIABLE ??

    WHOOPS ....... what a very silly assumption.  They obtained your details from the DVLA who confirmed the registered keeper as you .... nothing else.  They don't have a clue who the driver is and are simply phishing, hoping you are a mug 

    There is no obligation to name the driver ..... that's a BIG NO NO

    BUT, have fun with this one man band, send them a SAR which means they must provide you with all the info. or .... it's off to the ICO

    I see they are members of the International Parking Community known as the IPC which is one of the biggest scams in the UK

    So, you do not pay a scammer, you can waste their time and money as much as you want 
    Where will it go ?   .... apart from draining their bank account, probably nowhere

    DO NOT PAY






  • Castle
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    What a strange little letter from the that Director.

    Did they provide any pictures ?

    Very small fry in a feeble attempt to make money.  Look at companies house
    https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07754738/officers
    THEIR ACCOUNTS ARE OVERDUE

    That director is the one and only, the other 3 resigned and they were the accountants ??







    No, its the annual confirmation statement which is overdue; (that's basically a list of the shareholders and Directors).

    Failure to file on time is a criminal offence.
  • patient_dream
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    Castle said:
    What a strange little letter from the that Director.

    Did they provide any pictures ?

    Very small fry in a feeble attempt to make money.  Look at companies house
    https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07754738/officers
    THEIR ACCOUNTS ARE OVERDUE

    That director is the one and only, the other 3 resigned and they were the accountants ??









    Failure to file on time is a criminal offence.
    Yes but who takes any notice ?
  • fisherjim
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  • Coupon-mad
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    Interesting that bit about not being allowed to charge an admin fee if the instalment plan is to be exempt from FCA rules.
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