Why can't Google get a grip on rip-off ads? By Chris Fox image copyrightGetty Images/BBC Google has failed to stop "shyster" websites advertising on its search engine, despite promising to fix the problem, the BBC has found. Adverts for unofficial services selling government documents such as travel permits and driving licences are against Google's own rules. But the BBC found adverts for expensive third-party sellers every time it searched during a 12-month period. In a statement Google said it had taken down billions of rule-breaking adverts. What is the issue? In the UK, changing the address on your driving licence is free - but Google consistently showed adverts for services charging £49.99.