Car cloning: innocent UK motorists get fines as scams accelerate

TfL data shows that more than 12,762 Ulez charges were cancelled because of cars being cloned in 2022. Composite: Alamy, Guardian Design

On Wednesday, Bouchaib Moussaid’s £8,000 Kia Sportage car was all set to be sold at auction by bailiffs. The care worker, who lives in St Albans in Hertfordshire, and his extended family have spent the last few weeks trying to stop the sale.

Moussaid is one of a growing number of people who have had their car cloned.