Motorist Peter Whalley of Manchester was rightly suspicious of the email supposedly demanding payment for a parking fine.
The street where the alleged offence took place was in Haringey, North London. Peter says: “I have never been to London in my 74 years, the farthest I drive is Oldham.”
This is a phishing scam designed to get you to pass on personal financial information. The email address given on the letter is cctv.enforcement@PenaltyChargeNotice.co.uk.
This has nothing to do with the legitimate consumer rights site www.penaltychargenotice.co.uk, which is dedicated to helping drivers fight unfair penalty charges.