My flatmate used my annual travelcard (paper ticket) on the tube recently and got inspected by the mob that board the tubes. As he didn't have a photocard & they decided it wasn't his ticket - my ticket was confiscated and he is waiting to hear about a fine for fraudulent use! They said they'd send my ticket back to Southern Trains (the issuers) and I'd have to contact them about getting it back!

Southern have now finally said they've passed my details onto the Independent Fares and Penalty Services (still don't have the ticket back yet) and it's likely I'll get a fine too - even though I didn't know he had used it that day! I can't get hold of these people except by writing to them and we're both left in the dark and moreover they have my ticket still!

My question is I doubt I can do anything about the imminent fines for both of us - but does anyone have a clue how much we'll get fined? How long does it take? Usual processes etc?

Any help and advice would be gratefully received.

Thanks.

BBK.