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
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Louisiana officials warn of imposter motor vehicle websites
March 15, 2021
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Officials are warning Louisiana residents about impostor third-party websites that overcharge for vehicle registration services and gather personal data and credit card information.
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles said in a news release Monday that the websites aren t affiliated with any state government agency and are owned by for-profit companies. Some private, unofficial websites collect and store personal information and charge unnecessary fees, the release says.
“We have had reports from our citizens who were deceived into providing sensitive information to other websites,” said agency 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 some third-party websites.”
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