Sky News has uncovered adverts on Facebook Marketplace, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and WhatsApp from criminals offering to fraudulently register non ULEZ-compliant vehicles as meeting emissions standards on the Transport for London portal.
Fraudsters selling counterfeit exemption certification for London's newly extended ultra low emission zone are advertising widely on social media, Sky News has found.
However, the fraudsters uncovered by Sky News claim to be able to game the system to ensure even the most polluting car is registered as meeting ULEZ standards for a fee of up to £1,000."We are working with the police to make sure the criminals face the consequences of their actions and are working closely with vehicle manufacturers to prevent fraudulent applications being successful," a TfL spokesperson said.
Many of the sellers also outline that payment is only taken once TfL have confirmed the exemption has been granted. Using the TfL vehicle checker, Sky News found that the vehicles provided were listed as non-compliant on Sunday but appeared registered as meeting emissions standards the following morning.Sky News checked the number plates provided to us by the sellers online and found they were registered as compliant on TfL's online portal
The vehicle was listed as a diesel car dating back to 2008 - therefore likely not meeting the ULEZ emissions standards. Like the others, however, it appeared as compliant with ULEZ on the TfL portal.Most sellers were reluctant to reveal exactly how they could guarantee that the vehicles would be registered as ULEZ-compliant with TfL despite making no material alterations to the car.
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