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Fake driving licences offered online for £600

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Fake driving licences offered online for £600

Scammers on social media who declare to work for the Driver and Automobile Licensing Company are promoting “full driving licences” for £600, a BBC Information investigation has discovered.

They declare to have inside entry to driving take a look at centres which permits them to ebook and move sensible driving assessments with out purchasers being current.

The Driver and Automobile Requirements Company – which has accountability for driving assessments – mentioned that was not attainable.

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They’re money-making scams, it mentioned.

It’s unlawful to drive and not using a legitimate licence. The punishment for doing so features a high-quality of as much as £1,000, as much as six factors in your licence and a attainable disqualification.

The licence distributors declare to produce their purchasers with a plastic licence card and take a look at certificates at their house tackle.

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Additionally they ship purchasers a picture of what seems to be their up to date driving licence standing as proven on the Driver and Automobile Licensing Company’s (DVLA) “view your licence” webpage.

The consumer’s driving standing reads “full driving licence”, which suggests they’re on the DVLA database as registered to drive – regardless of having paid for their licence as a substitute of taking and passing a driving take a look at.

‘Not real’

BBC Information has found that these pictures are fraudulent mock-ups of the DVLA’s “view your licence” webpage and that the licence numbers purchasers are issued with should not on the company’s database.

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The BBC despatched the examples of the licences to the DVLA.

In response, the DVLA mentioned: “Solely DVLA can subject a driving licence. We are able to affirm that the examples seen should not real.”

The licence distributors promote their service on social media platforms equivalent to Instagram, however urge any potential purchasers to message them privately on WhatsApp.

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BBC Information has acquired screenshots of textual content messages between purchasers and the licence distributors.

They present the seller asking for private particulars such because the consumer’s tackle, date of delivery and a passport picture – info the vendor says is required to subject a licence.

Textual content messages seen by the BBC additionally present the licence vendor discussing funds along with his purchasers and them thanking him for his service.

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To search out out extra about how the scammers function, BBC Information despatched textual content messages to a vendor posing as a possible consumer. The seller is requested if the DVLA would discover out however is assured they would not as a result of “we [the vendors] work for DVLA”.

In a cellphone name with the BBC, which was covertly recorded, the seller went into extra element about how the fraud is carried out.

“We often ebook your take a look at for you and move it with out you truly being there however it’s gonna appear like you have been there” he mentioned.

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“If you happen to do wanna go forward, I am going to want your full identify and provisional licence quantity.”

The seller recommended he was in a position to cheat the driving take a look at and move folks with out them being current, permitting them to have their licence up to date to a “full driving licence”.

He additionally instructed the BBC he may begin the method that very same day and every little thing can be accomplished in “5 to seven days”.

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‘Cash-making scams’

In an announcement responding to the BBC’s investigation, the DVLA mentioned: “We’re conscious of those presents and are investigating related claims.

“We’ve up to now discovered no proof to counsel these claims are true or something greater than money-making scams.”

Scarlett (not her actual identify) tried to accumulate a driving licence from the seller.

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She instructed the BBC she got here throughout his account on Instagram and “paid £500 for him to move my driving take a look at”.

Scarlett says that regardless of having paid the seller, all she acquired was a picture of her licence particulars.

“I checked the [licence] particulars he despatched me however it was all faux,” she says. “I by no means acquired no licence simply that image.

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“If you happen to’ve discovered him, are you able to get my a reimbursement? I would like my a reimbursement.”

BBC Information has learnt of a number of others, like Scarlett, who’ve tried to accumulate a driving licence from a licence vendor.

They arrive from totally different components of the nation, together with Liverpool, Birmingham, North Yorkshire, Bradford and London.

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In its assertion to the BBC, the Driver and Automobile Requirements Company warned members of the general public in opposition to making an attempt to accumulate licences illegally.

“The driving take a look at is there to ensure all drivers have the abilities and information to make use of the roads safely and responsibly; attempting to bypass it’s unlawful and a critical hazard to highway customers,” it mentioned.

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Wizkid vs Davido Rivalry, What’s Up Between The Internet Feud? Here’s The Tea

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Wizkid vs Davido Rivalry, What's Up Between The Internet Feud? Here's The Tea

Wizkid and Davido are two famous musicians from Nigeria. However, they are currently all over social media because of their internet drama, which is nothing but tons of cat-calling against each other, directly pointed at each other.

They are both calling each other out and exposing a lot more.

So, on April 29, 2024, Wizkid took the initiative to start this drama.

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He wrote,

“U and all ur crew plus ur pant washer songwriter go to sleep at night thinking you got anything on me in music. Wish u all well,” directed at Davido, and D was quick to reply directly.

Davido, in his reply, added a video from TikTok and wrote the caption,

“That’s what I thought. Nothing to say! Exactly why I stopped wasting my clout and jeopardizing my millions of USD in endorsements on someone whose career was resurrected a few years ago just to die again. NEXT!!”

Even though he said ‘next’ and by that, we might get the hint of him being over it, oh boy, he was not! Then, in his later tweets, he started dissing Wizkid about his shoe size, “Size 7 shoe n—a shop at Footlocker kids.”

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Wizkid vs Davido Rivalry, What’s Up Between The Internet Feud?

The history behind this feud dates back a year, to June 2023, when Davido went on Drink Champs. He mentioned a feud with Wizkid. He mentioned that there are obvious feuds between artists, but this time the fans played a big role.

They started the surge on social media when he announced his concert with Wiz because they were not happy. And as he mentioned, all that drama and rivalry they’re both having against each other is caused by the fans and their outrage on social media.

It has been going on for over a decade, and some of us are hoping for it to be solved.

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Also Read: Report: Gangster Goldy Brar Is Alive, Confirms US Police

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Chelsea NYC Shooting: One Dead, One Arrested in Gunfire On West 24th Street 

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Chelsea NYC Shooting: One Dead, One Arrested in Gunfire On West 24th Street 

The Chelsea, NYC shooting has dominated media headlines as it involved gunfire. This major incident left the New York Police Department in awe, according to Fox5.

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers arrested one man and shot another in Chelsea. This incident took place on Tuesday afternoon.

The exchange of gunfire occurred in the Manhattan neighborhood on West 24th Street near Seventh Avenue. Several police officers and an armed man were involved in the shooting.

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The NYPD later released details about the incident, stating that it occurred in broad daylight around 2 pm, local time.

As the gunfire incident ended, one man was found in critical condition and was immediately transferred to a local hospital. Another person involved in the shooting was taken into police custody.

As per reports given by local media, the officers who were involved in investigating the incident found a gun at the shooting spot. 

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None of the New York Police Department officers were injured or shot.

About the Chelsea NYC Shooting Suspect 

The police announced that the man who was shot by NYPD officers succumbed to his gunshot wounds. He was only 25 years old.

Moreover, he was being chased by NYPD officers as a suspect in another case. CBS News reported that he faced charges of assault and felony.

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According to police records, the deceased allegedly assaulted a deli clerk last month, hitting the victim with a glass jar.

The suspect was spotted at 200 West 24th St., in front of MaximEyes Optical.

An NYPD detective, along with a lieutenant who was conducting Homeland Security Investigations, located him.

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Thus, the police officers chased him to apprehend him. However, “during a standoff-like situation, the officers of the task force were forced to fire the gun at the unidentified suspect several times,” Times Now reported.

Also Read: Charlotte Shooting: Four Officers Killed and Others Wounded While Serving Warrant

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Report: Gangster Goldy Brar Is Alive, Confirms US Police

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Report: Sidhu Moosewala Murder Case Prime Suspect, Goldy Brar Is Alive 

The prime suspect in the murder case of a famous Punjabi singer, Goldy Brar, is alive, reported TOI.

Goldy is the infamous Canadian gangster who was earlier rumored to be dead in an alleged incident that took place at Fairmont and Holt Avenue last Tuesday.

In the incident, one of the two individuals reportedly got gunshot wound and succumbed to injuries at the hospital. You can read our story about California shooting incident in which Goldy Brar allegedly got shot here.

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As per the US police, reports of Goldy’s disappearance were circulating all over the internet on Tuesday. However, the U.S. authorities clarified the rumors of Brar’s disappearance in a California shooting incident are untrue. 

The claims were refuted by the Fresno police department and labeled them as fake. William J. Dooley, the Lieutenant, debunked online speculations and announced that the victim of the California shooting was not Goldy Brar. 

William J. Dooley stated,

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“If you are inquiring because of the online chatter claiming that the shooting victim is ‘Goldy Brar’, we can confirm that this is absolutely not true.”

Who is Goldy Brar?

Goldy Brar, hailing from Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, is a close ally of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. It is anticipated that he is the mastermind behind the assassination of Sidhu Moose Wala, the Punjabi pop icon. 

According to The Economic Times, in January 2024, Satinderjit Singh, also known as Goldy Brar, was designated as a terrorist by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the anti-terror law, UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act). 

Orders by the government-linked Goldy Brar to a listed terrorist organization under the UAPA, Babbar Khalsa International. 

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Goldy Brar has never ceased to vanish from police’s eyes since he murdered Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. His father also was a Police Officer himself.

After completing his graduation and getting a BS degree, he has been operating from Canada remotely. 

Last year Goldy’s statement, targetting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan next made huge media headlines.

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