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Fined 270 for Congestion Charge Scam

mariacatkins
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I’m hoping to get some advice as I was scammed into a false payment of congestion charge in august by a TFL look a like page direct from google. . The fine was sent to my old place which I have been renting out and have moved in with my partner. ( I had not updated my vehicle record, only my licence ) so the fine accrued a late penalty and I was outside the appeal window by the time I received it. I only received it as the tenants moved out .
I phoned TFL who said I could appeal still but I have recieved a letter saying it is turned down as it was outside the 28 day appeal window. However, if I can offer mitigating evidence like I was in hospital, prison or holiday then they would reconsider. Have I got any grounds to contest this? I know I should have changed the address but I believed I had paid the charge and can prove that. I have been the victims of scammers and now punished doubly for it . It’s a really tough time to be expected to pay £270 and only got the appeal refusal letter today although it’s dated 12th Oct and says it must be paid in 14 days . Pretty upset about it all but really don’t want to get a county court order …
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Not sure if you can do much as you screwed up twice here, but you will get better advice over on FTLA for this type of penalty payment.
https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/
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