US EditionCouple 'scammed' by £170 airport parking fine after falling asleep - Liverpool Echo
MANCHESTER AIRPORT, JUL 14 – The couple were asked to pay a £170 fine, higher than the official £100 penalty, after forgetting to pay the drop-off charge and contacting a fraudulent number, APCOA said.
- A couple, Paul and Pam Walsh, were fined £170 for parking at Manchester Airport for just five minutes after dropping off their daughter on July 5.
- They found a number online, believed it was valid, and were told they owed the fine due to not paying on time; APCOA stated that the number contacted by the couple was not registered with them.
- Manchester Airport's fines for unpaid parking are £100, reduced to £60 if paid within 14 days, as confirmed by their website.
- The couple wants to warn others about potential scams related to airport parking fines and are expressing concern over scams targeting travelers.
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