I dont think I've gotten away with it even though it has been over a year, I know this will eventually catch up with me, it is always on the back of my mind. Could be that the court has a backlog and haven't summoned me yet.

Just to update that there isn't an outcome yet. I never received a letter from the train company and/ or courts, I am still waiting.

Thanks for the information N, seems like people who've done this before haven't gotten off lightly due to the severity of offence. I've already prepared myself for the worst now, still waiting anxiously for the verification letter/ summons, just taking it one day at a time as I'll be driving myself crazy stressing over it all.

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I was just trying my luck and didn't expect OP to reply but gladly seen a post here. You're very lucky there, I don't think that's the case with me as 15 mins the train was due to arrive into the station, the train manager noticed something didn't seem right with my ticket. I'd already done the journey by the time they confirmed it wasn't genuine so hadn't had a valid ticket for that ride.

Apologies yes it was me who included names, silly me!

Will keep you updated on the next step, guess just take one day at a time. I will wait for the verification letter and write to TOC to see if they're willing to settle this out of court. If not then just plea guilty and hope for the best in regards with my future. In the meantime though I will seek advice from a community legal advisor and CAB to probably put my mind more at ease, all this stress is not doing me any good.

Hi, I would like to know what happened as I am now in the same situation that you was. I was caught on using my own doctored Virign e- train ticket and now am really worried about going to court and getting a criminal record. 1) Was you able to settle this out of court? If so how did you go about doing it and what was the result? 2) did you hire a lawyer to help? 3) if this wasn't settled out of court, what was the result in court? Ie the amount you had been ordered to pay and if it resulted in a Please let me know what happened and how things turned out for you I'd appreciate it very much. Thanks

I guess it's just my pride and face, not wanting family and friends to know that I did a ridiculously stupid thing and now in trouble for it.

Old_CodJA: Guess you didn't get me PM as my post count is not > 15 but thanks. Thanks for your PM, this is my first and only offence. I guess I was very naive in thinking if I got caught I would only have to pay a fine and the train fare that I evaded, didn't think I was harming anybody. I've emailed [edit] seeing what my options are but I know they're going to be very expensive so is it worth asking for their help? I'd like to settle this out of court first maybe with the solicitors help and if that can't be done I guess I'll go to court by myself, if the criminal record is inevitable then no point having a solicitor in court. I really don't want a criminal record as if my manager/ company finds out (I'm a cabin crew), I will lose my job immediately, I know with a criminal record I will not be able to go to certain countries. I know I should've thought of all this before going ahead with what I did but I very regret it now. I just feel really embarrassed of my actions and haven't told any of my friends or family, just don't want my family seeing the letter when it comes through the post. I will wait for the Verification letter and see what they are going to prosecute me for. I appreciate your advice, really.

Thanks Sequenci, any advice is good at the moment.

Old_CodJA: Did you get my PM.?

This is my first ever offence, haven't been in trouble before. I've emailed [edit] and see what options I have but I know he's going to be very expensive if I go ahead with him. I will wait for the verification letter from the rail company and see what they are prosecuting me for.

Thanks for all the info guys, really worried now. I will seek legal advice. Rambo so what happened to the girl convicted of fraud?

Thanks BankFodder for your time and advice. I really regret what I did and should've just paid the train ticket.

I was caught by the train manager using my own manufactured e- ticket on a Virgin train to London. The person dealing with me at London Euston said he was going to take me to court even though I offered to pay the ticket that I evaded, he said I would have a possible fine and Conviction. I admitted it to him I had deliverate intent to evade paying the fare and travelled on the train without a valid ticket when he asked. I'm not going to write any excuses for my actions as I know what I did was very very foolish thinking it's not a big deal (now I know it's a very serious deal and didn't think I would land into this much trouble). I would like to ask a number of questions and appreciate any advice given: 1). Would the next step be I receive a summons from Court or will I get a letter from Virgin trains first stating they're going to prosecute me? 2). I begged the guy dealing with me at the station to let me pay the train ticket as I didn't want to be summoned to court but he wasn't having any of it, can I in the meantime get in touch with Virgin train's prosecution department and settle this first before receiving any letters or summons? 3). Will they be prosecuting me on three things i.e not travelling without a valid ticket, evade paying a train fare and making a fraudulent copy of a train ticket? 4). If I receive a court summons will this be in London or my local magistrates? 5). Is there any point asking a solicitor to help me to try and settle this before going to court? I really don't want a criminal conviction. 6). I asked the guy will I be going to prison and he said only if I don't pay the fine and costs etc, not attend court etc. Does that mean I won't be going to prison and only be ordered to pay fine, costs and compensation? 7). If found guilty I know I have to pay a fine, but will that definitely mean I will get a criminal record? Any such thing as just to pay the fine and avoid a criminal conviction. 8). Do you think I have to pay the max fine and wondering what the approximate costs and fees I have to pay being summoned to court? This is my first offence and first time I've been in trouble, I'm really worried and know my stupidity will affect my current employment and any future employment prospects. It's not worth it after all.