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Scam Score: 90/100
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Scammers target car owners via SMS claiming their personalised number plate reservation is expiring, directing them to a fake DVLA site to steal payment card details.
The Scam Message
DVLA: The personalised number plate you reserved expires in 48 hours. Pay the renewal fee of £80 to keep your reservation: https://dvla-plates-renew.co.uk
Reservation Expiry Pressure
Claiming a reservation is expiring creates time pressure, especially for valuable personalised plates.
Non-DVLA Domain
DVLA personalised plates are managed at dvla.gov.uk only.
Targeted Demographic
This scam targets people known to have personalised plates through data harvested in previous breaches.