Is this a Scam?

JohnM20
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edited August 24 in General Chat #1

I've just received an email purporting to be from the DVLA telling me there is a message for me. To read it I must 'log in' by giving my driving licence number. It just doesn't look right. Has anyone else received this? Is it genuine? Please beware if it is a scam as I suspect.

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,134 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 24 #2

    Just delete it. 

  • SteveL
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    edited August 24 #3

    Googling it there are a lot of DVLA scams about. If you logged on you would probably find you were due a refund and of course to obtain it you would have to give a lot of personal details. As TW says just delete it.

  • Oneputt
    Oneputt Club Member Posts: 9,144 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 24 #4

    Definitely a scam

  • Whittakerr
    Whittakerr Club Member Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 24 #5

    Clearly a scam. delete it.

  • DavidKlyne
    DavidKlyne Club Member Posts: 13,856 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 24 #6

    One way of telling is to click on the reply button (but don't send) and you should be able to see the return email address. Almost certainly it won't be a proper DVLA address. I agree with others its most likely to be  a scam despite the official looking email. 

    David

  • Impy
    Impy Forum Participant Posts: 257
    edited August 24 #7

    If you hover your mouse over the sender, it should show you the senders e-mail address, I find this is a good indicator of whether its a scam or not, but then I have a very suspicious mind.

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