@scotlandx said:
So you say to the police, hey I got this letter about me parking in a visitor space and they claim I damaged the gate and are asking me to pay. What would the police do/say?The police would tell you it is a private matter. It is a private matter and should be dealt with as a private matter unless/until it reaches a certain point.
I agree, 100 percent – I was just making the point that it isn’t really fraud, not that it IS a police matter.