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Is this a spam email
plumb1_2
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Hi all
got a email today from GOV.Uk- Driver&Vehicle Licensing Agency
I pressed the email and in a box marked other gives a email of ah@marshallwhite.com.au
main part of the email is saying my direct debit to dvla tax renewal has failed, and is due today but doesn’t give reg number for the vehicle
I have 2 vehicles a car and a van
Car check on dvla. Site says taxed until April 2026
my van says taxed until 1st December 2025, I pay this one bye monthly DD, and checking my bank it was paid 02/12/25 and every month before that.
so is this a scam?
got a email today from GOV.Uk- Driver&Vehicle Licensing Agency
I pressed the email and in a box marked other gives a email of ah@marshallwhite.com.au
main part of the email is saying my direct debit to dvla tax renewal has failed, and is due today but doesn’t give reg number for the vehicle
I have 2 vehicles a car and a van
Car check on dvla. Site says taxed until April 2026
my van says taxed until 1st December 2025, I pay this one bye monthly DD, and checking my bank it was paid 02/12/25 and every month before that.
so is this a scam?
A thankyou is payment enough .
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Of course it is!1
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Yes, scam.1
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As I said if I knew it was wouldn’t have posted, and how do I know it’s an Australian email address.TadleyBaggie said:
Maybe you knew and thousands of others do too, so don’t try and disrespect others that don’t.A thankyou is payment enough .0 -
Yes.
Clues:-
- Incorrect source email address
- Fake urgency
- No authentication data
- Contradicted by official data0 -
it ends .auplumb1_2 said:
As I said if I knew it was wouldn’t have posted, and how do I know it’s an Australian email address.TadleyBaggie said:
Maybe you knew and thousands of others do too, so don’t try and disrespect others that don’t.0
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