Are DCBL guilty of 'passing off'?

DCBL are sending out letters titled 'Letter of Enforcement' which appear to be impersonating a Letter of Enforcement which a bailiff would send out following a High Court Writ.

Here is what a real 'Notice of Enforcement' looks like, together with DCBL's fake notice of enforcement. The differences are highlighted for your convenience.





This therefore appears to be a clear case of impersonation of authority scam.

The Prankster suggests anyone who gets one of these letters complains to Trading Standards, their MP, the BPA and the Parking Operator.

Here is some information on real Notices of Enforcement from Citizen's Advice.

Happy Parking

The Parking Prankster