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PARKING FINE OVER 6 YEARS AGO

I've just received a letter from ZZPS asking me to pay a parking charge from April 2019 to Smark Parking Limited on the website www.paymyparkingcharge.com

Both websites look like scams and the parking charge was over 6 years ago, how should I respond? (or not).

Thanks for any advice appreciated.

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  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 20 May 2025 at 6:13PM
    ZZPS are nothing more than a debt collector.

    The fourth post of the NEWBIES thread
    explains exactly how to deal with debt collector's letters, but to summarise that post - ignore them.

    As you've noted, another good reason to ignore them is that the alleged debt is now over six years old and therefore statute barred.
  • elt10
    elt10 Posts: 3 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture First Post
    Thank you for the swift reply and confirming what I had thought.
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 160,859 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    elt10 said:
    Thank you for the swift reply and confirming what I had thought.
    Please show the letter with both dates showing (the April 2019 PCN date and the May 2025 letter date) as I want to show this to the MHCLG.
    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:
    Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD
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