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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
World
Christopher Harper & Lottie Gibbons

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Dvla s v5c warning that could cost drivers thousands - The Untold Story

The Driving, Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) has asked motorists not to share their V5C papers online.

The second-hand car market grew rapidly during the coronavirus pandemic, but the DVLA has issued guidance to prevent people losing thousands.

Motorists are being urged not to upload their V5C papers online due to identity theft. Identity theft happens when fraudsters access enough information about someone’s identity) to commit identity fraud.

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