DVLA officials have sent out an urgent warning to people selling their cars over potential identity theft. Many individuals are now choosing the sell their vehicles privately amid a rise in costs for new products.
This is because the logbook contains personal information and scammers can use it to commit crimes, including accessing bank accounts and taking out phone contracts - and could cost you thousands of pounds.According to the DVLA, drivers shouldn't "share photos of your V5C log book on social media or selling sites, as scammers can use them for identity theft." These V5C documents contain things like the car's registration mark, the VIN number and document reference number.
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