UK Drivers - E-mail Scam Warning 2011

Subject: UK Drivers - E-mail Scam Warning 2011
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 11:41 AM

Just passing on a Government warning about the latest e-mail scam. This one pretends to be from the DVLA and asks for details of your driving licence. Advice is to delete it.
The warning starts :-
DVLA scam email warning

    * Published: Tuesday, 1 February 2011

Watch out for emails claiming to be from DVLA asking you to verify your driving licence details via an online link – it's a scam. DVLA has not sent any such email, so if you get one delete it immediately.
Scam phishing email

The email appears to be an attempt to trick drivers into providing personal details.

If you get the email below, do not respond to it and delete it immediately.


A lionk to the full official warning :-

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_194193


Quack!
Geoff.

Subject: RE: UK Drivers - E-mail Scam Warning 2011
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 11:42 AM

That should have read Link, not lionk.
Quack!
GtD.

Subject: RE: UK Drivers - E-mail Scam Warning 2011
From: GUEST,Eliza
Date: 02 Feb 11 - 05:42 PM

Thank you Mr Duck. These scammers will try anything! Nice of you to warn us.

Subject: RE: UK Drivers - E-mail Scam Warning 2011
From: Don(Wyziwyg)T
Date: 03 Feb 11 - 03:31 PM

Interesting points about this.

1. The US has apparently taken over the DVLA, and is updating our licenses (instead of licences).

2. The classic scammer's error "there" instead of "their".

3. ""Drivers that refuses to upgrade his or her.........""   Que?

4. "Inconviniences". Something, apparently, affecting the wine.

Don T.

Subject: RE: UK Drivers - E-mail Scam Warning 2011
From: Manitas_at_home
Date: 04 Feb 11 - 08:16 AM

I saw this spelling this morning, on an ATM, and wondered why the author of the note thought that the 'ee' sound should be represented by the letter i.