How Worried Should I be? Should I change Passport No etc? Scammed by Driving Licence 3rd Party.

AdrianC

Foresty_Forest said:
Believe me it was very easy to be on the authentic DVLA site and find then find yourself landing on the application form page of Licenesafe and not be aware of it.

No, it really would not be.

There are no links from gov.uk to licencesafe.co.uk - the only way to get there is to either use a search engine and not spot the advert labelling, or to actually type in the URL.

Foresty_Forest

A few days ago I would have been as critical of a victim as you are. I've been using the internet for 25+ years for business and personal use, and I always double check the URL and 'small print'. If it couldn't happen easily, then how did it happen? One moment of lack of concentration in 25+ years!

I would point to the fact that the DVLA allow this to be possible - for instance the HMRC website requires several levels of security including a phone call for access. 

Foresty_Forest

AdrianC said:

Foresty_Forest said:
Believe me it was very easy to be on the authentic DVLA site and find then find yourself landing on the application form page of Licenesafe and not be aware of it.

No, it really would not be.

There are no links from gov.uk to licencesafe.co.uk - the only way to get there is to either use a search engine and not spot the advert labelling, or to actually type in the URL.

A few days ago I would have been as critical of a victim as you are. I've been using the internet for 25+ years for business and personal use, and I always double check the URL and 'small print'. If it couldn't happen easily, then how did it happen? One moment of lack of concentration in 25+ years!

I would point to the fact that the DVLA allow this to be possible - for instance the HMRC website requires several levels of security including a phone call for access. 

The DVLA knows this is happening, many times a day. Check the internet reviews etc.

The_Fat_Controller

@Foresty_Forest, as said above by @AdrianC, impossible to get from gov.uk to the licencesafe site by clicking any link.

Whatever you did, that wasn't it.

Biggus_Dickus

Foresty_Forest said:

AdrianC said:

Foresty_Forest said:
Believe me it was very easy to be on the authentic DVLA site and find then find yourself landing on the application form page of Licenesafe and not be aware of it.

No, it really would not be.

There are no links from gov.uk to licencesafe.co.uk - the only way to get there is to either use a search engine and not spot the advert labelling, or to actually type in the URL.

A few days ago I would have been as critical of a victim as you are. I've been using the internet for 25+ years for business and personal use, and I always double check the URL and 'small print'. If it couldn't happen easily, then how did it happen? One moment of lack of concentration in 25+ years!

I would point to the fact that the DVLA allow this to be possible - for instance the HMRC website requires several levels of security including a phone call for access. 

The DVLA knows this is happening, many times a day. Check the internet reviews etc.

The people who operate these sites are leeches and they’ll continue to fleece the unwary/distracted until it becomes unprofitable to do so,...or until they are prevented from operating by legislation.

Legislation seems unlikely and the pot of unwary/distracted customers seems to be in no danger of drying up,...unfortunately.

p.s. anyone posting on these motoring pages should be aware that sympathy is in short supply;...it’s just a word in the dictionary between s*** and syphilis.

  

AdrianC

Biggus_Dickus said:
p.s. anyone posting on these motoring pages should be aware that sympathy is in short supply;...it’s just a word in the dictionary between s*** and syphilis.

Facts and reality are not the same as hugs.

Want a hug? Your mum or missus is that way ->
(I don't look a bit like her. At least, I hope I don't, for her sake.)

Want a factual answer? Ask here.

Biggus_Dickus

AdrianC said:

Biggus_Dickus said:
p.s. anyone posting on these motoring pages should be aware that sympathy is in short supply;...it’s just a word in the dictionary between s*** and syphilis.

Facts and reality are not the same as hugs.

Want a hug? Your mum or missus is that way ->
(I don't look a bit like her. At least, I hope I don't, for her sake.)

Want a factual answer? Ask here.

Don’t be so hard on yourself Adrian;...I hear tell you look quite fetching in your Saturday Night Drag. 😆

AdrianC

Biggus_Dickus said:

AdrianC said:

Biggus_Dickus said:
p.s. anyone posting on these motoring pages should be aware that sympathy is in short supply;...it’s just a word in the dictionary between s*** and syphilis.

Facts and reality are not the same as hugs.

Want a hug? Your mum or missus is that way ->
(I don't look a bit like her. At least, I hope I don't, for her sake.)

Want a factual answer? Ask here.

Don’t be so hard on yourself Adrian;...I hear tell you look quite fetching in your Saturday Night Drag. 😆

Well, I did shave the mahoosive winter beard off the other day...