Drivers have been warned to be careful
Drivers in the UK have been warned by the DVLA to remain vigilant when they come to renew their licence and sell their car.The DVLA's Head of Fraud Policy Investigations, Phil Morgan, has issued a number of warnings and top tips to drivers of all ages to ensure they don't lose money or get caught by criminals.Phil, according to Birmingham Live, has warned that one major problem is websites pretending to be the official gov.
These are third party companies which often charge a premium for passing a driver’s details when it would be cheaper or free on gov.uk. For example, renewing your driving licence at 70 service is free on Gov.uk whereas some customers have been charged a premium by using a third-party website. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
In addition to these scams, there is also an increase in the number of fake social media accounts that either claim to be DVLA or affiliated with it in some way.
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