The number plate cloning crimewave it's impossible to protect yourself from: By JULIA LAWRENCE who's battling a blizzard of fines after a thug bought a copy of her licence plate and drove all over London in a VW Golf very like hers

A crime wave of number plate cloning is affecting individuals, including Julia Lawrence, who has received multiple fines after a thief cloned her license plate and drove a similar VW Golf around London. The incident has resulted in a blizzard of fines for Lawrence. The crime is reportedly difficult to protect against.