Every driver above the age of 70 hit with DVLA ‘scam’ alert.
Older motorists above the age of 70 are at risk of paying for free DVLA services such as driving licence renewals in a major blow.
The RAC has previously warned that “potentially millions of drivers” are at risk of “falling for scammers” and paying a premium for otherwise free services.
Driving licence renewals are completely free of charge for drivers above the age of 70, although some sites can charge for this.[1]
What the Scam Looks Like
The scam, as the source describes it
What AOL reports scammers do
The RAC has previously warned that "potentially millions of drivers" are at risk of "falling for scammers" and paying a premium for otherwise free services.
Driving licence renewals are completely free of charge for drivers above the age of 70, although some sites can charge for this.
These third-party sites can look almost identical to the real thing and can often appear high-up in search results online.
This can make it even more complicated for older road users to know where to look.
Previous data from the DVLA found that hundreds of older motorists were being caught out, with 803 road users above the age of 70 parting with money to renew a licence in 2021.
Julie Lennard, DVLA Chief Executive, urged road users to only use the official GOV.UK DVLA site when making an application to avoid being affected.
She said: "Drivers looking to renew their licence at 70 and over should use our online service which is secure, free of charge, and also the quickest and easiest way to transact with DVLA.
Asks for money
AOL does not publish the exact wording of the message or call, so none is shown. The sentences above are the source’s own description, not a transcript.
How the scam works, step by step, in the alert’s own words. The source did not publish the actual message, so this is a description, not a screenshot or transcript. Tap the animation to enlarge it.
How to Protect Yourself
Do not send money because of an unexpected call, text, or email. Hang up and contact the agency or person yourself using a number you look up independently.
How to Verify This Yourself
Read the original alert directly at AOL — that page is the primary source for everything above.
Investigative methodology: this update was produced by scripts/scam_monitor.py from a real AOL alert — not a language model. The quoted text above is verbatim from the source; any message or description shown in the illustration is quoted or copied from the source itself (see its caption); when the source does not publish the scam’s wording, none is shown or invented. Protection tips are matched from a fixed keyword list, not generated per story.
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