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Title: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: Alnico Blue on 23 April 2020, 14:53:54
I have had an e- mail notice from "DVLA"  ::)  stating my car is not taxed  :-\ and I will be fined £80

Only have the one car  . . .the omega which has been on SORN since 19.3.20.

DVLA site shows this as sorned .  Tried to contact DVLA but it seems unless you are a Key worker you cannot call or e mail or even contact them at all  .

Omega shows as SORN     Swmbo's 2 cars are shown as taxed , so just gonna ignore it .

Any thoughts  or advice guys  ?

Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: Mr Gav on 23 April 2020, 15:11:46
Phishing scam, SWMBO has had two, despite the direct debit going out of her account.

IIRC you get one e-mail per year from the DVLA confirming your next twelve months payments.

I think the e-mail address looked dodgy too with the gov being in capitals.
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 23 April 2020, 15:33:07
Yes, it is yet another scam. >:( >:(

Just ignore it :y
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: STEMO on 23 April 2020, 15:51:26
Phishing scam, SWMBO has had two, despite the direct debit going out of her account.

IIRC you get one e-mail per year from the DVLA confirming your next twelve months payments.

I think the e-mail address looked dodgy too with the gov being in capitals.
Hello, Gav, finished your stretch at the castle? ;D
Told you to pay that parking fine.
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: Alnico Blue on 23 April 2020, 17:32:08
Phishing scam, SWMBO has had two, despite the direct debit going out of her account.

IIRC you get one e-mail per year from the DVLA confirming your next twelve months payments.

I think the e-mail address looked dodgy too with the gov being in capitals.

Thats the one  >:(
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: deviator on 24 April 2020, 09:44:02
If you hover your mouse pointer over the links in the email Do not click them, you can see what URL they are sending you to. If it isn't a gov.uk address, it's fake.

If you needed another pointer, I bet it doesn't include your reg number. EVERY letter/email referring to a vehicle from the DVLA will contain at least a partial VRM.
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: raywilb on 26 April 2020, 21:11:36
 i had an email from my bank warning me about a message regarding tv licenses apparently scammers are trying it on, wanting address & post code & bank details. 
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: ronnyd on 27 April 2020, 16:24:30
i had an email from my bank warning me about a message regarding tv licenses apparently scammers are trying it on, wanting address & post code & bank details. 
Had that one a few weeks ago re the T/V licence. Looked very official too. Even before the old farts extension i wasn,t going to get one before the very last knockings. ;D
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 April 2020, 21:02:00
Yes I've had the TV licence email as well.  ::)
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: deviator on 28 April 2020, 14:07:24
I'm so glad I don't fall for those scams. I'm just waiting on my $17.8million from a Nigerian prince, should arrive any day now....
Title: Re: Fake DVLA notices via e mail
Post by: Mr Gav on 29 April 2020, 10:28:01
Phishing scam, SWMBO has had two, despite the direct debit going out of her account.

IIRC you get one e-mail per year from the DVLA confirming your next twelve months payments.

I think the e-mail address looked dodgy too with the gov being in capitals.
Hello, Gav, finished your stretch at the castle? ;D
Told you to pay that parking fine.

 :P Hi Stemo, hope you`re keeping well  :y

I never heard another thing about the parking charge, after all I was parked on a public road and they had no right to desecrate my Datsun like that  ;D

It also helped when the head of parking for York City Council got involved and sent them an e-mail stating as such  ;D