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Anyone rent from Hertz and receive a traffic violation scam notice?

Mar 15, 2013 4:11 PM

I was recently in TN and rented a car from Hertz. I was notified by a company that I received a traffic violation in the rental car and for a $30 fee they would "handle" it. In smaller print it says the $30 violation handling fee is separate from the actual traffic ticket. Basically, Hertz gave this company my credit card number and they said they would be charging my credit card $30 if I didn't reply. Further, the info on the form said the traffic violation occurred in OH, which was incorrect. This is the company information: Hertz Processing Services>www.hertzrentalfine.com>ATS Processing Services>www.rentalticket.com.
I was able to view the violation and picture at the city I was driving in and could pay them the fine directly. Why is Hertz handing out my credit card number to this scam business that wants me to pay them a $30 handling fee? I canceled the credit card so the $30 fee wouldn't be automatically deducted. Has anyone had this happen to them?

dreamyvelvet dreamyvelvet

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Apparently it's not just Hertz that does this:
"At least four of the country's top rental car firms sell information on their customers to a photo enforcement firm. American Traffic Solutions and its subsidiary, ATS Processing Services, signed contracts through which Avis, Budget, Hertz and Advantage agreed to hand over information on renters so that ATS can collect extra money on photo tickets."
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/31/3193.asp

dreamyvelvet dreamyvelvet
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That may explain the email I got a couple years ago after renting from Enterprise. Apparently I was speeding somewhere I never visited in New York state although I was on the expressway.
Nice try I thought, some people will fall for it.

xdavex xdavex
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I have been billed by both Hertz and Avis in a similar fashion for tolls incurred while driving on the ETR 407 in Toronto. The charges were legitimate, the additional fees were ridiculous, but I wouldn't say it was a scam at all.

durkzilla durkzilla
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Boo on them. Thanks for the heads up that stuff like this happens.

luvche21 luvche21
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I get bogus traffic violation notices in my email all the time even without renting from anyone.

I did accidentally blow past a toll stop in FL (goofy FL highways) once in an Enterprise rental car; I don't think anything ever became of it.

lparsons42 lparsons42

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