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Ontario drivers fight mystery 407 bills, parking tickets — likely from duplicated licence plates (www.cbc.ca)

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When it comes to preventing your plate from being duplicated, Sgt. Schmidt said "there's really nothing you can do," because by the time a driver gets a bill or ticket, their plate has already been cloned.

"You have to clear your name and prevent this from continuing," he said.

A clear and concise "get bent" from the OPP when asked how they intend to address crime.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

"Likely from duplicated license plates"—well, a duplicate might be sufficient for this, but it's far from necessary. I know someone who was sent a 407 bill some years ago for a set of plates that had been lying in a shed for 20 years, not renewed or attached to a vehicle in that timeframe. That one was likely a misread, as a duplicate of a plate that old would have risked drawing attention. Most people just don't keep 'em that long.