Fined 270 for Congestion Charge Scam

mariacatkins

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 … 

Keep_pedalling

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)/