This is a short story fraud method allowingHP escape parking spaces, as well as those allocated by automatic speed cameras in case of speeding. This is particularly noticeable in the Paris region, but tends to spread throughout France.

Even in spite of that “ghost garage scam” now known to the police, he is still on the rampage today and gives them a lot of trouble. We explain to you how these drivers manage to slip through the cracks by simply exploiting a flaw in the system.

Ghost Garage Scam, Scam to Avoid PV

In case of violation of traffic rules, in case of failure to pay for parking or speeding recorded without interception, fines are actually sent to the owner of the gray card. The problem is that with this method no real driver found.

In fact, the cars used by the fraudsters were registered to a “ghost garage”, ie fictitious company which does not exist. If at first the method was used in the context of drug trafficking and real criminals, then the new fraudsters who use this method are now ordinary motorists who try to avoid fines by all means.

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Ghost garage scam, how does it work?

The method used is quite simple and is based on the simplicity of administrative procedures online, which today facilitate obtaining a certificate of registration or business creation.

Fraudsters use a fake identity or personify third party, then proceed to the creation of a company, very often it is a garage. This is a residence at an address that will not allow the police to track criminals, such as a vacant lot or an abandoned building. After creating your company, all you need to do is thisregister vehicles with this companywhich is in no way related to the actual driver, which would allow it to escape HP.

Scam with a ghost garage, a real scourge

Ghost garage scams go much further: some scammers use this method to offer drivers to register their car in the name of a ghost garage to avoid fines, for a fee, of course. A real “business” that allowed hundreds of thousands of vehicles to be illegally registered.

In addition to the loss of revenue from public services, this ghost garage scam also involves victims among people whose identity has been usurped: in fact, since it is impossible to trace the driver of the vehicle, the fines are sent to the manager of the shadow garage, who in the eyes of the law is nothing more than a victim of theft personal data. These victims are then accused of numerous crimes they never committed.

Ghost garage fraud makes it difficult for law enforcement agencies to try to put an end to this activity: ghost garages are indeed rarely closed, allowing fraudsters to pursue their crimes in complete safety. quietly…

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