Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeRip-off copycat ads “running rife” online are fleecing Brits for services from driving licence renewal to visas and health cards that are free. The probe also revealed two websites were so strikingly similar to the official DVLA site, they were reported to the National Cyber Security Centre to have the plug pulled. said: “These copycat ads are paying for prime slots at the top of search engines - often appearing above the official website and with a similar web address. “Search engines must take more responsibility for the ads that appear and verify the business before misleading ads are published in the first place. “Whilst the majority of government services are free on GOV.UK we’re aware that some third party sites charge a premium.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2021 23:00 UTC