{"id":1983,"date":"2019-02-18T13:31:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T13:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatestyling.co.uk\/car-parts-uk\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2019-02-18T13:31:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T13:31:04","slug":"%ef%bb%bfhow-to-avoid-online-car-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatestyling.co.uk\/car-parts-uk\/%ef%bb%bfhow-to-avoid-online-car-scams","title":{"rendered":"\ufeffHow to avoid online car scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/car-parts-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/online-car-scams.jpg\" alt=\"Online Car Scams\" class=\"wp-image-1984\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There doesn\u2019t seem to be a day that goes by that there\u2019s\nnot new innovative ways that people are scammed out of hard-earned money. The\nlatest scam that is conning UK drivers is the DVLA text scam. Fraudsters are\npretending to be from the DVLA, sending fake texts and emails to drivers in a\nbid to steal personal information and bank details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the DVLA, there have been 1,275 cases\nreported in the last 3 months of 2018. In a bid to crack down on these scams,\nthe DVLA have released 7 tips to help UK motorists avoid becoming victims to\nfraudsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The DVLA tips are below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Only use gov.uk websites when looking for information\nonline so you know the service you\u2019re using is legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Watch out for scam emails. The DVLA never asks for\npersonal information via email, so if you receive one, ignore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t use third party websites that charge additional\nfees for services free-of-charge on gov.uk websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Never use a premium-rate phone number to call the DVLA.\nAll DVLA contact centre numbers begin with 0300 and are charged at local rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Don\u2019t share images of your licence or vehicle documents\non social media to protect yourself from would-be thieves looking to steal your\nidentity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Ignore any text messages about vehicle tax refunds. The\nDVLA never sends texts, so delete them immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Report any suspected scams to Action Fraud immediately\nto help keep you and others safe from fraudsters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best advice we can give to avoid fraud of any kind,\nis to always be sceptical. Fraudsters often find most success drawing people in\nwith \u201ctax rebate\u201d emails and texts where they ask for bank <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>details. If it looks too good to be true, it more than\nlikely is too good to be true, so don\u2019t fall for the trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading and please feel free to share this information with friends and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 9px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/free-photos-vectors\/technology\">Image created by rawpixel.com &#8211; www.freepik.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There doesn\u2019t seem to be a day that goes by that there\u2019s not new innovative ways that people are scammed out of hard-earned money. The latest scam that is conning UK drivers is the DVLA text scam. 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