{"id":45356,"date":"2017-02-24T14:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T07:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-ignoring-a-scam-penalty-notice-cost-us-300-in-fees\/"},"modified":"2017-02-24T14:09:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T07:09:45","slug":"how-ignoring-a-scam-penalty-notice-cost-us-300-in-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/how-ignoring-a-scam-penalty-notice-cost-us-300-in-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"How ignoring a \u2018scam\u2019 penalty notice cost us \u00a3300 in fees"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nLambeth council pursued us for a parking fine even though we have never driven our car in LondonWe have had to pay a bailiffs\u2019 fee of nearly \u00a3300 because Lambeth council has pursued us for a parking fine, even though we have never driven our car in London. We thought the penalty notice and ensuing letters were a scam, so we ignored them. Then a bailiffs\u2019 letter set alarm bells ringing. The bailiffs said the car in question was a Vauxhall. We own a Nissan Nivara. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…How ignoring a \u2018scam\u2019 penalty notice cost us \u00a3300 in fees<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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