DVLA scam email
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Stick Legs

Original Poster:

8,146 posts

187 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Pretty obvious to some but a crafty scam email.

Especially for those who pay monthly.




Super Sonic

11,814 posts

76 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Stick Legs said:
Pretty obvious to some but a crafty scam email.

Especially for those who pay monthly.



Looks pretty real with the 'gov.uk' bit, would probably have fooled me, thanks for the warning.

Mammasaid

5,216 posts

119 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Licensing - that's all you need to check smile

zasker

581 posts

226 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Yeah I got one the same on Tuesday, deleted straight away!

martinbiz

3,628 posts

167 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Mammasaid said:
Licensing - that's all you need to check smile
Why?

Burt yes it is a scam, been around for ages

Stick Legs

Original Poster:

8,146 posts

187 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Mammasaid said:
Licensing - that's all you need to check smile
US style date got me.

matchmaker

8,950 posts

222 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Stick Legs said:
Mammasaid said:
Licensing - that's all you need to check smile
US style date got me.
The date is obvious, but licensing is correct in Standard English!

Dr Mike Oxgreen

4,417 posts

187 months

Thursday 16th January 2025
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Mammasaid said:
Licensing - that's all you need to check smile
“Licensing” is correct, and DVLA do spell it like that, correctly.

“Licence” is the noun.
“License” is the verb. “Licensing” is the participle, which is derived from the verb.

entropy

6,172 posts

225 months

Tuesday 18th February 2025
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This looked very convincing till I spotted the sender. Was just about to click on the link as well.


Pica-Pica

15,895 posts

106 months

Tuesday 18th February 2025
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entropy said:
This looked very convincing till I spotted the sender. Was just about to click on the link as well.

I would be on to Reading University if someone was using their email system.

sim72

4,998 posts

156 months

Tuesday 18th February 2025
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Two rules

Does it say "Dear Mr Smith" (or similar) with your correct name? If not - scam.
Does it ask you to click on a link that involves entering a password or other information? It does? Scam.

This one ticks both boxes.

Terminator X

19,335 posts

226 months

Tuesday 18th February 2025
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Always check who it really came from by clicking "details". Also never click on links. Call them if concerned.

TX.