Essex man beats £300 parking fine dispute using ChatGPT for advice
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Rafal Gorfal of Essex used ChatGPT to answer debt collector letters and draft his defence against a Newquay parking fine that had grown from £100 to about £300.
Smart Parking Limited dropped the case and the fine on September 25, weeks before a scheduled October 2026 court appearance. Gorfal says he asked ChatGPT what to do with every letter he received and handled the whole dispute with its help. Smart Parking Limited did not comment after the case was dropped.
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AIEssex man Rafal Gorfal used ChatGPT to answer debt collector letters and draft his defence over a £100 Newquay parking fine that grew to about £300. Smart Parking Limited dropped the case and fine on September 25, weeks before a scheduled October 2026 court appearance. Gorfal said he appealed to the company, but the company did not comment after the case was dropped.
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