DVLA warns motorists of new scams designed to trick them into providing their personal and financial details
The DVLA has seen a 603% increase in reports of fraudulent activity over a three-month period.
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The DVLA has received reports of 3,807 scams in three months (Image: MEN / Wales Online)
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DVLA release images of the latest scams targeting drivers
The scams ask drivers to verify their driving licence details, offer vehicle tax refunds, and highlight a failed vehicle tax payment and ask for bank details
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14 December 2020
The scams ask drivers to verify their driving licence details, offer vehicle tax refunds, highlight a failed vehicle tax payment and ask for bank details.
This comes as new figures released by the agency for the 3 months to September this year, show a 603% increase in reports to their contact centre of fraudulent emails, texts and phone calls, compared to the same period in 2019.
Public reports of email scams saw the biggest rise from July to September 2020 compared with same 3 months last year, jumping from 603 to 3,807 – an increase of 531%.
DVLA received 3,807 reports of email scams alone between July and September
That s an increase of 531% from 603 reported in the same three months in 2019
Reports of fraudulent texts fell 22% to 510, however tens of thousands of people who receive the alerts don t tell the DVLA about it
Agency outlined five top tips to spot fake emails and texts and how to report it