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vehicle tax and driving licences, often claiming that a car tax payment has failed or a driver’s licence information is out of date.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.
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vehicle tax and driving licences, often claiming that a car tax payment has failed or a driver’s licence information is out of date.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. They are being shared as new figures show a six-fold increase in the number of scams reported to the DVLA. Data from the agency shows a 603 per cent increase in reported fraudulent calls, texts and emails in the three months to September 2020 compared with the previous year.
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vehicle tax and driving licences, often claiming that a car tax payment has failed or a driver’s licence information is out of date.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.