DVLA issues urgent scam warning to drivers. (JPI Media) The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has released images of the latest online scams targeting motorists. The DVLA has urged drivers to be more vigilant than ever as motorists are regularly targeted by criminals trying to steal money or personal details from them by posing as government agencies such as the DVLA. The latest images show a variety of text and email-based messages concerning vehicle tax and driving licences, often claiming that a car tax payment has failed or a driver’s licence information is out of date. In every instance, they are designed to trick unwary drivers into sharing bank details or other sensitive personal details with the fraudsters.
DVLA issues urgent scam warning to drivers. (JPI Media) The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has released images of the latest online scams targeting motorists. The DVLA has urged drivers to be more vigilant than ever as motorists are regularly targeted by criminals trying to steal money or personal details from them by posing as government agencies such as the DVLA. The latest images show a variety of text and email-based messages concerning vehicle tax and driving licences, often claiming that a car tax payment has failed or a driver’s licence information is out of date. In every instance, they are designed to trick unwary drivers into sharing bank details or other sensitive personal details with the fraudsters.
DVLA issues urgent scam warning to drivers. (JPI Media) The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has released images of the latest online scams targeting motorists. The DVLA has urged drivers to be more vigilant than ever as motorists are regularly targeted by criminals trying to steal money or personal details from them by posing as government agencies such as the DVLA. The latest images show a variety of text and email-based messages concerning vehicle tax and driving licences, often claiming that a car tax payment has failed or a driver’s licence information is out of date. In every instance, they are designed to trick unwary drivers into sharing bank details or other sensitive personal details with the fraudsters.
DVLA release images of the latest scams targeting drivers
The scams ask drivers to verify their driving licence details, offer vehicle tax refunds, and highlight a failed vehicle tax payment and ask for bank details
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