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Scam Score: 93/100
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Scammers impersonate the DVLA via SMS, offering a false overpayment refund to trick victims into submitting bank details on a phishing site.
The Scam Message
DVLA: You are owed a refund of £34.50 from an overpayment on your vehicle tax. Claim your refund: https://dvla-refund-claim.org
Fabricated Refund
DVLA does not issue vehicle tax refunds via SMS messages.
Non-Gov Domain
Any DVLA communication comes from gov.uk only.
Bank Details Harvest
The fake refund claim page requests bank account details to 'process the refund'.