Baton Rouge / louisianaradionetwork.com
Mar 16, 2021 12:05 AM
The Office of Motor Vehicles is warning Louisianans against falling for “imposter” OMV sites they’ve seen popping up in larger numbers recently.
OMV spokesperson Matt Boudreaux said some privately-owned companies are paying to host websites that offer renewal services. The problem is they charge extra fees, and even worse they take your personal information and save it to automatically charge you when it comes time to renew.
These websites have often paid google to be the top listing for any searches related to “renew my vehicle registration”.
Boudreaux said there’s one tell-tale sign you’re on an imposter site, and that’s if you see ads. There’s also one surefire way to avoid a scam, and that’s by going directly to this URL.
Photo by Ingo Joseph from Pexels The next time you attempt to search for information on your driver's license, be careful. The Office of Motor Vehicles in Louisiana is warning residents of imposter websites. According to a report, fraudulent OMV websites are showing up in large numbers. App .
Louisiana OMV Warns Customers of Imposter Motor Vehicle Websites
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is warning citizens of third-party websites obtaining residents’ personal data and credit card information in addition to overcharging citizens for online vehicle registration services.
Posted: Mar 15, 2021 12:19 PM
Posted By: Olivia Sanders
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is warning citizens of third-party websites obtaining residents’ personal data and credit card information in addition to overcharging citizens for online vehicle registration services. These websites are privately owned by for-profit companies and are not affiliated with any state government agency.
“We have had reports from our citizens who were deceived into providing sensitive information to other websites,” said OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain. “We encourage our customers to utilize our online services when they can, but they should be aware of the dangers associated with s
Officials are warning Louisiana residents about impostor third-party websites that overcharge for vehicle registration services and gather personal data and
Louisiana OMV warns residents about imposter websites
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and last updated 2021-03-15 13:36:01-04
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is warning citizens of third-party websites obtaining residentsâ personal data, credit card information and overcharging citizens for online vehicle registration services.
These websites, they say, are privately owned by for-profit companies and are not affiliated with any state government agency.
âWe have had reports from our citizens who were deceived into providing sensitive information to other websites,â said OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain. âWe encourage our customers to utilize our online services when they can, but they should be aware of the dangers associated with some third-party websites.â