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Italy's Nigerian Scam?

Grither — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:16:03 -0800

Is this ticket I just got in the mail yesterday from a trip to Italy in September a scam? I just received in the mail a ticket for a traffic violation in Florence from when I was there in September. They seem to have the correct date and car rental agency, and they claim to be a collecting agent for the Florence Police, but I was wondering if this is just some sort of scam. The place is called European Municipality Outsourcing, and I can't decide if the website is sketchy or just poorly done because it's Italian. Any one have any experience with this?

Formal negative sanctioning and me.

baphomet — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:50:43 -0800

About a year ago I got a traffic ticket which I thought was totally absurd. I didn't pay it. Not smart, I know. My registered address and living address have been different for all of that time, and so now that I'm ready to pay the ticket (since my license is now suspended and I have no insurance) I have no idea how to find out how much I owe and who to give it to so I can get my license reinstated. I'm in the USA...anybody had a similar experience?

Traffic Stop... and Go

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Dec 2004 23:09:52 -0800

I was recently driving and motioned by a police officer to pull over, and then told through my window to pull to the side, get out my license and registration. The officer was pulling over multiple cars, one after the other, for the same offense. I just drove off as the officer was motioning yet another car behind me. Am I in deep trouble, or is this not so bad? Should I avoid driving in the area for a few days, or is it all over?