In Miami-Dade County, scalpers have started using tactics usually reserved for concert tickets to profit from driver's license appointments. The county's tax collector's office revealed they are hoarding free appointment slots and reselling them, exploiting system access for gain. Though identified, these individuals haven't faced repercussions yet as their actions aren't illegal currently. Efforts are underway to make such scalping a civil offense, and the office is working to cancel flagged appointments in a complex verification process. Similar issues have emerged in other Florida counties, indicating a broader trend.
The county tax collector's office announced on Monday that it had uncovered a network of appointment scalpers benefiting from access to motor vehicles offices by hoarding free appointments and reselling them for a profit.
As for the questionable appointments, a statement from the tax collector's office on Thursday said that it was trying to cancel all appointments that have been flagged from a potential scalper but it is a complicated process.
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