Latest Internet Email Scam
Monday, 28. February 2011
There is another web scam going about as revealed by the DVLA. The email which includes a few spelling mistakes (bit of a giveaway) asks the recipient to click on a Department for Transport web address and fill in some details. It goes on to warn that if you fail to do so it will cause you to lose your drivers licence and you will have to re-take your test. The URL (web address) isn’t obviously a DVLA address but the template used for the site looks genuine and includes links to agency pages in the border. Whilst the DVLA have pointed out that this won’t affect drivers or their licences the Association of Chief Police Officers have warned that the information requested such as name, address, date of birth and licence number could be used for all sorts of criminal activities. The DVLA has confirmed that they never ask for details to be entered online via an email. Have you received one of these emails? By Graham Hill
