Number Plate Cloning
Number plate cloning is the illegal copying of another car’s registration number onto a different vehicle, often to avoid fines or hide a stolen car.
What is Number Plate Cloning?
Victims may receive fines for places they never drove. Cloned cars are often the same make and colour. Photo evidence of fines can help prove the error. Some countries use plate security features or registration stickers to make cloning harder.
How it works
Criminals make plates showing a genuine number from a similar car seen on the road or online.
Why it matters for your car
Report unexpected fines to the police and the issuing authority quickly. Avoid posting clear photos of your number plate online.
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