Changing Address on Driving License - Warning

CliveOfIndia

amourgirl said:

 A reputable company would not need to do this.

Clearly they're not a reputable company.  But that doesn't mean they've done anything wrong per se - just preying upon people's lack of attention I guess.  I mean, their email address is plastered across all of those screen-shots you've provided, which are clearly nothing to do with an official government website.

amourgirl said:

I’m normally so vigilant

Though not vigilant enough to realise the thread you're responding to is approaching 4 years old, and not vigilant enough to have read the forum guidelines which request people not to resurrect old threads needlessly ?

born_again

amourgirl said:

hi

i have just fallen foul to this. Having renewed my driving licence through what I thought was DVLA and inadvertently signing up to a membership of £39 a month to remind me when my licence needs renewing again - in 10 years !!! 

Anyway I was read this post I noticed OP saying exact same thing as myself. That the website looked exactly like dvla. I couldn’t understand how I would fall for it otherwise. 

I clicked on the links provided here and yes sure enough those links went to a 3rd party site 
so I turned if my WiFi opened chrome incognito and pasted the link in there instead and low and behold… 
Granted the website name is not a gov.uk one but I think it’s obviously designed to make you think you are using an official site.
 A reputable company would not need to do this. I was so angry at myself for falling for it, I’m normally so vigilant but I wanted to come on here and share this because it does help explain a few things.

Chrome icognito

Meanwhile back in safari …. 

Yet clicking on the page where you start the process to change address

This website and licence verification service is not affiliated with, or operated by the DVLA. Your information is secure. Privacy Policy

So Post Office is not a reputable company, as they charge for their checking service 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤣

amourgirl

Wow… I’ll consider myself told.

i came across this whilst searching my issue and realised what had happened. Same website different look. yeah I’m an idiot thanks for letting me know but as an idiot I wanted to warn fellow idiots and be helpful to let them know what to look out for 

You’re a real friendly bunch here

thanks