Motorists have been warned by the DVLA to maintain a sure doc non-public, lest their id get stolen. The driving authority stated individuals threat shedding hundreds by sharing their V5C e-book - or another driving doc - on-line.
Identification theft is a severe situation with severe penalties for victims. Fraudsters can open bank cards, borrow loans, and take over your accounts utilizing your private particulars
And at present, the DVLA warned drivers at present to maintain a decent lid on their V5C books to stop id theft. It suggested not sharing photographs of the log e-book on social media and promoting websites particularly, BirminghamLive reported.
An announcement on their Twitter stated: "Do not share photographs of your V5C log e-book on social media or promoting websites, as scammers can use them for id theft."
The V5C is issued by DVLA to the registered keeper of a car. Because the doc states, it's not proof of possession. It reveals who's liable for registering and taxing the car.
And when the car is bought, transferred or dismantled (scrapped), the registered keeper is required by legislation to inform DVLA. Your log e-book is essential to maintain non-public as they're being utilized by criminals to accompany stolen automobiles which have had their id modified to match that of a authentic car. This apply is called cloning.
The cloned automobiles are being bought to unsuspecting members of the general public who can endure important losses when the automobiles are discovered to be stolen.
If the worst does occur, anybody who believes they're a sufferer of id theft ought to contact Motion Fraud at any time of the day or night time utilizing its on-line fraud reporting instrument.
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