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    Son given large fine!

    Thank you all so much for the brilliant advice... love this forum-really helpful. Now, pass me my cheque book!! :)
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    Son given large fine!

    He is very honest but totally disorganised and scatterbrained. He would be too nervous to be on the train having knowingly and deliberately underpaid. He tried to tell them in his letter back that he had made a mistake but I don't think its about genuine circumstances, just a money-making exercise.
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    Son given large fine!

    He was travelling from Totnes to York. They said it happened in November, but he corrected them(!) (I think it was in October) The amount has no breakdown- they say it is payment of unpaid fare plus contribution towards administration costs. They allege that he failed to pay the correct fare due...
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    Son given large fine!

    Thank you for prompt reply. He is just going to pay it. Too stressful otherwise. The letter(s)were from til-transport investigations limited. They are so woolly, I initially thought it was some sort of scam, and while digging I found this forum. The letter is worded in such a way as to put the...
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    Son given large fine!

    Thank you for prompt reply-nice to know you are there! He is just going to pay it. Too stressful for him to argue against it. Also he is a student with loads of work to do-just wants them off his back. I think the whole thing is outrageous-more of a fishing exercise at first as they had his...
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    Son given large fine!

    My son was sent a letter saying he had not paid a fare on his journey. The date given was for a day when he wasn't travelling. On a different day, he had travelled with a railcard that was 3 days out of date and had to give his name and address on the train. As they had the date wrong I told him...

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