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Fighting the fake plates

The use of cloned cars is becoming ever more sophisticated

Mark Moran
11 April 2022
 

Whether it is the use of counterfeit and stolen Blue Badges or scams circumventing airport parking charges, the ingenuity some people put into avoiding paying parking fees never ceases to amaze, or more properly, depress me. One fraud that appears to be on the rise is the use of cloned number plates, which break the connection between a vehicle and any penalties issued for its misuse.

Cloned plates have been around for many years. Back in the early ’90s one of my brothers was contacted by...

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